| DPS Distant Education Program |
| Unit One | Mon | 1/03/2010 |
| Welcome to APS: Program outline and course expectations: | |
| Introduction |
| NEPT Regulations |
| Clinical Practice Protocols |
| NEPT Regulations |
| History Taking |
| Clinical Problem Solving |
| Infection Control |
| Introduction to Pharmacology |
| Patient care records |
| Hurdle Tasks |
| Online Quiz | |
| Workshop 1 | Sat | 27/03/2010 |
| Introduction to Case studies | |
| Introduction to scenarios |
| Equipment review (SAED, Oxysaver, splints and splinting, spine board scoop ETC) |
| CPR, IPPV & APPV review |
| Physical Examination Skills (VSS including BP by auscultation and chest auscultation) |
| Unit Two | Mon | 29/03/2010 |
| Respiratory anatomy | |
| Physiology. Respiratory emergencies |
| Anatomy and Physiology of the heart. |
| Conduction system of the heart |
| Introduction to ECG's |
| Aspirin |
| Penthrane |
| GTN |
| Heparin |
| Hurdle Tasks |
| Assignment one | |
| Online Quiz |
| ECG recognition paper |
| 2X Case studies |
| Workshop 2 | Sat | 24/04/2010 |
| Theory review | |
| Manual Defibrillation |
| Introduction to scenarios |
| Equipment review (SAED, Oxysaver, splints and splinting, spine board scoop ETC) |
| CPR, IPPV & APPV review |
| Physical Examination Skills (VSS including BP by auscultation and chest auscultation) |
| Laryngoscope and Magills forceps |
| Manual handling review |
| Unit Three | Mon | 26/04/2010 |
| Professionalism | |
| Ethics (National patient safety ) |
| The emergency patient |
| Time critical guidelines, Mechanism and pattern of injuries |
| Pharmacology IHT Drugs and other commonly use drugs |
| IV fluids |
| Narcotic drugs |
| Antiemetic (Maxalon, Stemetil) |
| Blood products |
| Potassium |
| GTN infusion |
| Hurdle Tasks |
| Online Quiz | |
| 2X Case studies |
| Workshop 3 | Sat | 22/05/2010 |
| Theory review | |
| Scenarios |
| Im Injections |
| IV line maintenance |
| Unit Four | Mon | 24/05/2010 |
| Provide clinical mentoring in the work environment | | Clinical Placement |
| Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills |
| The shock process |
| Nervous system CNS, PNS |
| Neurological Emergencies |
| CVA |
| Gastro-intestinal system |
| GIT emergencies |
| Hurdle Tasks |
| Online Quiz | |
| 2X Case studies |
| Assignment Two |
| Workshop 4 | Sat | 19/06/2010 |
| Theory review | |
| Small group teaching prac |
| Scenarios |
| Unit Five | Mon | 21/06/2010 |
| Endocrine system | |
| Glucose paste |
| Glucagon |
| Mental Health emergencies |
| Burns and soft tissues injuries |
| Trauma review Injuries to Head, spine, Chest, abdomen |
| Hurdle Tasks |
| Online Quiz | |
| Workshop 5 | Sat | 17/07/2010 |
| Theory review | |
| Scenarios |
| Unit Six | Mon | 19/07/2010 |
| Infectious Diseases overview | |
| Allergies and Anaphylaxis |
| The paediatric Patient |
| Emergency Child Birth |
| Blood and Blood vessels |
| Hurdle Tasks |
| Online Quiz | |
| Theory Paper |
| Workshop 6 | Sat | 14/08/2010 |
| Theory review | |
| Major Incidents / Command Structure |
| Scenarios |
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| Online Theory Assessment (2.5 hrs) | Sat | 29/08/2010 |
| Manage personal stressors in the work environment | | |
| Contribute to effective workplace relationships | | |
| You need to attain a pass mark in all assessments to be deemed to have successful completed the course | | |
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