Quality Group: Nursing, Health and Professional Practice Module Code HPHP4004 Module Guide for Fundamental Practice for Pre-Hospital and Emergency Care Assistance Lancaster Campus – January 17   This module is governed by the University’s Academic Regulations. You should read and familiarise yourself with the Academic Regulations. In the event of any information contained in this handbook conflicting with that in the Academic Regulations, then the Academic Regulations should be taken as the definitive version. This handbook should be read in conjunction with supporting information available in the Student Handbook available at www.cumbria.ac.uk/studenthandbook and the Course Information Point (CIP): www.cumbria.ac.uk/StudentLife/Support/YourStudies/CourseInformationPoint/Home.aspx All students are expected to read and familiarise themselves with the content of the Student Handbook. 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Contact details for your Module Role Name Contact details Module Leader Stewart Ralph [email protected] Senior Lecturer Tom Davidson [email protected] Senior Lecturer Sharon Seddon [email protected] Lecturer Sarah Green [email protected] CIP Administrator Dayle Ellwood [email protected] Programme Lead for owning programme of the module Tom Davidson [email protected] Placement Co-ordinator SSgt Serena Asprey [email protected] Name of the External Examiner for the module: Matthew Cooper Position: Program Lead - BSc Paramedic Practice Institution to which they belong: Glasgow Caledonian University Introduction to Module 1. Aims of the module The module will enable students to demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of practice for assisting in pre-hospital and emergency care, focusing on core aspects of professional conduct, behavioural emergencies and legal aspects of care and multidisciplinary team working. 2. Intended Learning Outcomes On successful completion, you should be able to: 1. Apply principles of effective communication and the interpersonal skills employed during pre-hospital and emergency and interventions with clients and significant others. 2. Evaluate and apply the principles of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for clients requiring pre-hospital and emergency care, across different age groups and abilities. 3. Demonstrate awareness and application of the concepts of equality and diversity within the context of delivery of pre-hospital and emergency care practice 4. Acknowledge interprofessional boundaries and support effective multi-disciplinary communication and referral practices 5. Demonstrate awareness and application of the principles for practice underpinning pre-hospital and emergency care practice 3. Indicative Module Content Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of pre-hospital and emergency care across the lifespan; principles of effective communication and interpersonal skills; effective multi-disciplinary communication and recognition of professional boundaries, referral principles, major incident management; principles of equality & diversity, respect and dignity; Behavioural emergencies, mental health and self harm, introduction to aspects of professional practice including record keeping, consent and confidentiality and accountability Programme of work Please refer to your programme Blackboard site for your timetable and module information. Assessment Overview Title Weighting Formative Assessment Reflective essay (300 words) to be completed during your two-week block. This will be a draft essay for your summative assessment. Learning outcomes 1 - 3 Summative Assessment Case study (1000 words) - based on the table top exercise Reflective essay (1000 words) - communication, respect and dignity 100% Learning outcomes 1 - 5 Reassessment Reassessment in any failed component will be stated in the Academic Regulations. Students should be aware of the following penalties: • Assessment Word Limit – the upper limit specified may be exceeded by up to 10% without penalty. Penalties apply to work which exceeds the word limit beyond 10% and you will lose marks (please refer to the Academic Regulations, Appendix 3c, section 3.5 here, so that you are aware of these penalties). • If you falsify the word count you will be subject to Minor Malpractice procedures and will receive a penalty in accordance with those procedures (please familiarise yourself with these procedures in the Academic Regulations, Appendix 3d, section 7.5 here. Further details about assessment word limits can be found in the University’s Conduct of Assessment at http://www.cumbria.ac.uk/Public/AQS/Documents/AcademicRegulations/3c.pdf Assingment Brief Formative Assessment: Assessment One is a formative assessment. Formative assessment is designed to help learners learn more effectively by giving them feedback on their performance and how it can be improved and sustained. This means that it is an early piece of work that you complete, and you will receive lecturer feedback prior to completion of Assessment Two. This first assessment does not form part of your final mark, but will help you in your writing of Assessment Two. During your 2-week block, you will write a 300 word account, in which you reflect on your own communication skills, and some of the communication challenges faced in pre-hospital and emergency care. The lecturer will be able to provide you with formative feedback on this work, which will support your writing of the 1000 word essay for this module assessment (see below). Summative Assessment: Assessment Two consists of three pieces of work, which, collectively, will meet the module learning outcomes: 1. A patient case study(1000 words): from the table-top exercise (using the set template) (learning outcomes 2,4,5) 2. A Reflective essay (1000 word): Discuss the principles of practice for assisting in pre-hospital and emergency care (learning outcomes 1,3,5). Within your answer, you need to cover the following: a. Effective communication with different age groups and people with different abilities/needs b. Attitudes to care in relation to equality and diversity c. Respect and dignity within pre-hospital and emergency care practice Assignment Deadline for assessment 1 & 2 Assessment timescales Cohort Assignment deadline Feedback date to students 1 02/12/16 04/01/17 2 23/12/16 25/01/17 3 20/01/17 17/02/17 4 31/03/17 05/05/17 5 21/04/17 19/05/17 6 30/06/17 28/07/17 Academic Malpractice The University adopts a firm position on academic malpractice (cheating) of any kind, which can include: cheating in exams; plagiarism (ie use of someone else’s work and trying to pass it off as your own); collusion (eg working with other students inappropriately in the submission of work); fabrication and falsification; and impersonation. Penalties for academic malpractice may affect your reassessment opportunities and can, in some cases, mean that you will be required to leave the University without any award. Full detail on the academic malpractice procedures can be found here and at: http://staff.cumbria.ac.uk/Public/AQS/Documents/AcademicRegulations/3d.pdf Submission by Turnitin Because the University is keen to deter plagiarism, students are expected to submit their work to Turnitin before the submission date for the assignment. This procedure enables you to remedy any instances of plagiarism before final submission of an assignment. http://www.cumbria.ac.uk/Public/LISS/Documents/skillsatcumbria/TurnitinSubmission.pdf Important: Please familiarise yourself with the guidelines for Assignment Submission Internally agreed feedback and provisional marks will be disclosed to students within 25 days. [This is before moderation by the External Examiner and confirmation of marks by the Module Assessment Board and hence marks will only be provisional at this point in time]. Summative Assessment Summative assessment is the process of evaluating (and grading) the learning of students at a point in time. Formative Assessment Formative assessment is designed to help learners learn more effectively by giving them feedback on their performance and how it can be improved and sustained. Diagnostic Assessment Diagnostic assessment is the process of evaluating the ability and preparedness for a programme or module of study, identifying possible learning problems. Referencing The University of Cumbria uses the Harvard system of referencing contained in Cite them right. This book is your key to referencing and copies can be found in the library or it can be accessed electronically from the skills@cumbria tab in Blackboard. For more details about referencing, please refer to www.cumbria.ac.uk/skillsatcumbria Reading List This reading list provides texts recommended for study on the module. Arnold, E.C. Underman Boggs,K (2010) Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses 6th Revised edition New York: Saunders. Bartlett, P. & Sandland, R. (2007) Mental health law: policy and practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Blaber A, Y (2012) Foundations for Paramedic Practice. A theoretical perspective. Berkshire: McGraw Hill. Burnard, P. (1996) Acquiring interpersonal skills: a handbook of experiential learning for health professionals (2nd ed) London: Chapman & Hall. Caroline N (2007) Emergency Care in the Streets 6th Ed. Jones & Bartlett Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC) (2006) Clinical Practice Guidelines updates available at www.warwickshire.university.co.uk Greaves, I. Porter, K. Smith, J (2007) Practical Pre-hospital Care: The Principles and Practice of Immediate Care 1st ed. London: Churchill Livingstone. Information Literacy and Journals It is important that while you are a student at the University of Cumbria you develop your information literacy skills to enable you to make carefully considered judgments about the quality and suitability of information that you find, especially when using the web. You are strongly encouraged to research your topic beyond this reading list and to demonstrate independent learning in the sources you choose to support your work. Please look at the Skills@Cumbria areas on the university website and on Blackboard for advice and guidance on using Quest and Journals. Journals are an excellent resource for finding high quality and up to date information. The best way to start is to use the Quest discovery tool that gives you access to a wide range of appropriate academic journal articles: www.cumbria.ac.uk/quest Specific journal/s: Here is a selection of relevant key authors, thinkers, keywords, terms and phrases for this module to help you to get started in using Quest: Blaber, JRCALC, Journal of Paramedic Practice, Ambulance, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Pre-hospital Care, Module Descriptor Form Please see Blackboard site Support available to you Please refer to the Student Handbook, located on our website: www.cumbria.ac.uk/studenthandbook which has a wealth of information including the following: Assignment Submission Extenuating Circumstances Malpractice and Confidentiality Policy Marking and Moderation Student Absence Student Code of Conduct and Adjudication Student Services Students’ Union External Examiners LiSS Information regarding attendance can be found in Section D5 of the Academic Regulations.