MDCS41600 Acute and Chronic Illness (AP)

Academic Year 2022/2023

*** Not available in the academic year indicated above ***

Access to this module is limited to nominees of the statutory health services. This module equips the candidate to deal with the assessment and management of situations to the standards required of a Registered Advanced Paramedic. Key topics in this module include initial patient assessment, examination skills, critical decision making and immediate life-saving interventions.
This module builds on knowledge, skills and experience gained at paramedic level regarding acute illness, chronic conditions and exacerbations of chronic illness.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, candidates will be able to take a comprehensive patient history, perform a focused clinical examination and complete a primary and secondary survey with relevant interventions (PHECC Clinical Practice Guidelines).

Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the causes, presentation and management of common emergencies: cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, abdominal disorders, endocrine disorders, allergic conditions, infectious disease and neurological problems. The candidate will also be competent in advanced life support.

Core skills include: - comprehensive patient assessment
- advanced airway interventions
- intravenous and interosseous access
- selection and administration of appropriate therapeutic interventions

Candidates will complete a taught course, clinical placements and skills teaching sessions.

Indicative Module Content:

Patient assessment
Clinical decision making
Therapeutic interventions within AP Scope of Practice
Emergency management with CPG framework

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

40
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Placement/Work Experience

90
Total

220
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Skills workshops
Medium and high fidelity simulations
Teamworking
Clinical placements across relevant hospital and general practice settings
Group projects
Individual casework 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Casework Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Practical Examination: OSCE 1 hour End of Trimester Exam n/a Graded Yes

20
Class Test: MCQ/SAQ/DI 2 hour End of Trimester Exam n/a Graded No

70

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Tomás Barry Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Niall Conroy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Maeve Doheny Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Brian Bruno Tutor
Mr Bernard Heron Tutor
Mr William Howard Tutor
Mr Alan Thompson Tutor
Dr Alan Watts Tutor