Basic level prehospital emergency care as a virtual simulation (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

By means of mobile gaming the student: 1. Understands the structure and policies of prehospital emergency care. 2. Applies the methods of systematic patient encountering and assessment in a virtual environment. 3. Chooses the appropriate basic level treatment options and apply them to the patient. 4. Encounters an internal medicine patient in accordance with the basic level emergency care obligations 5. Encounters a patient with altered level of consciousness in accordance with the basic level emergency care 6. Encounters a trauma patient in accordance with the basic level emergency care obligations

Content (course unit)

This course consists of virtual emergency care scenarios, in which you make decisions about patient assessment and care by playing an educational mobile game. The scenarios are designed in accordance with the basic level emergency care obligations. You will get an exact and structured feedback after every scenario. In the end of the course there is also an evaluation of competence and the student feedback sections. Content areas - Game based learning, tutorial games, emergency medical service - Systematic operating models in emergency care - Encountering an internal medicine patient - Ecountering a patient with altered level of consciousness - Encountering a trauma patient - Evaluation of competence and feedback

Prerequisites (course unit)

This course is suited for students in prehospital emergency care program and in nursing program. It is recommended for the student to have gone through first year studies(60credits) before this course. This course is also suitable for basic level prehospital emergency care students and for nurses and basic level paramedic workers who are already in the field.

Assessment scale

0-5

Learning materials

Moodle -platform, Stay and play -learning game / virtual simulations, Naarajärvi & Telkki 2019; Perustason ensihoito. Kuisma &co. 2021; Ensihoito.

Further information

Attending this course requires installing the Stay and Play- app in your smart device.