Management of Emergency ServicesLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

The student
- is able to act independently and in a self-directed manner in advanced emergency care situations requiring cooperation between authorities
- is able to assess his/her own and the care team’s activities in cases of individual patient care as well as in multi-patient care situations
- is able to act as a situational leader in emergency care for one or more units
- is able to act in extraordinary or unusual emergency situations according to the guidelines
- is able to work professionally and collegially
- is able to reflect on the ethical actions.

Content

- cooperation between authorities (police/rescue)
- management of emergency care
- situation management
- patient classification
- extraordinary or unusual situations in health care
- Ethical decision-making with different dimensions of action
- professionalism and collegiality
- a rehearsal of a multi-professional administrative cooperation

Prerequisites

At the beginning of Advanced Level Emergency Care studies, the student must have completed 135 credits of studies. These should include The Basic Level Emergency Care skills, as well as studies in Anatomy and Physiology. Participation in courses on Advanced Level Emergency Care.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student
- knows the basics of leadership in emergency services
- know the basics of authority cooperation, situational leadership and patient classification
- is able to act ethically and collegially

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student
- knows the ideology of leadership of emergency care
- knows the basics of authority cooperation, situational leadership and patient classification
- is able to assess his/her own and team members' actions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- masters the ideology of management of emergency care
- masters authority cooperation, situation management and patient classification
- is able to critically assess and develop his/her own and team members' actions