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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Emergency Care
Module Code	SS232
School	School of Health & Human Performance
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Noel McCaffrey Semester 2: Noel McCaffrey Autumn: Noel McCaffrey
Module Teacher	Noel McCaffrey
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

the module will provide the student with Cardiac First Responder (CRF) and Emergency First Responder (EFR) training to the standard required by the Prehospital Emergency Care Council of Ireland (PHECC)

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the importance of the pre-hospital emergency care continuum emphasising the integration of Community First Responders, Ambulance Services, Primary Care Practitioners and other Voluntary, Rescue and Auxiliary service providers and the appropriate hand over of patients.
2. Outline the medicolegal issues relating to CFR and EFR
3. Use the automated external defibrillator (AED)
4. Perform adult, infant and child cardiopulmonaryb resuscitation (CPR)
5. Perform foreign body airway obstruction relief in adult, infant and child
6. Discuss the approach to dealing with general medical emergencies
7. Demonstrate the proper administration of aspirin for cardiac chest pain
8. Demonstate the methods of Oxygen administration, suctioning and use of an oropharyngeal airway.
9. Demonstrate methods of assisting patients with self administration of specific medications within the PHECC guidelines
10. Perform clinical assessment and haemorrhage control techniques
11. Demonstrate correct technique for managing spinal injury

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	14	No Description
Clinical laboratory	22	small-group based practice work
Independent learning	89	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

None

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Multiple choice questions	2 separate MCQ exams (one for CFR, one for EFR)	60%	n/a
Performance evaluation	scenario based assessment of practical skills	40%	As required

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List