Get to grips with the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Using 3D modelling you’ll learn the basics of the different body systems, which will underpin your patient assessment skills as a Paramedic. Understanding how the body works normally will allow you to appreciate how the body adapts when it suffers illness or injury. You’ll cover medical terminology, basic chemistry, anatomical and physiological systems and homeostasis. You’ll consolidate your knowledge through, group learning, practical work and physical simulations.
You’ll study elements of communication, consultation and history taking to develop a systematic approach to the assessment and management of adults and paediatrics for paramedicine. You’ll be actively involved with history taking; basic life support; basic airway management, manual handling and non-invasive trauma, clinical skills and you’ll learn how to evaluate and monitor the impact on patient care in the paramedic setting. You’ll also learn the key basics and fundamentals of new knowledge to put your newly acquired skills into practice. You’ll need to complete and pass all elements of this module to be able to start placement as it is a pre-requisite module.
Learn how to demonstrate assessment and management skills relevant to paramedic practice. You’ll use technical and nontechnical skills and knowledge to determine if a patient is presenting within normal or abnormal parameters. You’ll also learn how to perform a cardiac and respiratory examination, how to take a history from a patient or their carers, and the fundamentals of electrocardiogram application and readings, including how to interpret normal ECG intervals.
Review the role of the Paramedic within the National Health Service (NHS), in the wider healthcare community and broader society generally. Explore the history of the Paramedic profession and what it means to be a registered healthcare professional with the HCPC. Psychosocial and philosophical aspects of the Paramedic role examined in terms of your values, ethical judgements and unconscious bias. We’ll cover the legal and ethical frameworks that underpin Paramedic practice, which protect both you as a professional and the rights of the patient. As part of your journey to being a professional, you’ll be supported to be develop your academic skills to allow you to excel in your studies.
Your clinical practice comprises placement in various healthcare settings and environments. As part of this placement block you’ll undertake placement with one of our ambulance service providers attending a range of emergencies that a Paramedic can be expected to manage. We’ll fully prepare you for your placement with clinical skills, personal safety, infection control, ethical considerations and ensure you are familiar with the equipment that’ll be available to you. Using a systems-based approach, you’ll develop a basic but robust response to the assessment and management of patients.
Entering higher education is exciting; but it can also be a daunting experience. At ARU, we want all our students to make the most of the opportunities higher education provides, reach your potential, become lifelong learners and find fulfilling careers. However, we appreciate that the shift from secondary education, or a return to formal education is, in itself, quite a journey. This module is designed to ease that transition. You'll be enrolled on it as soon as you receive an offer from ARU so you can begin to learn about university life before your course starts. Through Into ARU, you'll explore a virtual land modelled around ARU values: Courage, Innovation, Community, Integrity, Responsibility, and Ambition. This innovative module is designed as a game, where you collect knowledge and complete mini tasks. You'll proceed at your own pace, though we you to have completed your Into ARU exploration by week 6. If for any reason you're unable to complete by that date, we'll signpost to existing services so that we can be confident that you are supported.
View the full module definitionWe’ll prepare you to assess and manage patients presenting altered physical health and a psychological mental health crisis. We’ll cover the pathologies, presentations and management of conditions. You’ll learn about current thinking on treatments and the various pathways available to support patients. Specific considerations around the causes of chest pain, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, fever, and impaired consciousness. You’ll look at the evidence around the best assessment and management strategies to identify and treat underlying pathologies.
You'll develop an understanding of the principles of pharmacology in this module, where you will explore pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and their relevance to Paramedic Science. You’ll study commonly prescribed drugs as well as Paramedic Schedule drugs, and you’ll learn about the responsibilities of the health care team in relation to these.
Your second block of clinical practice comprises placement in various healthcare settings and environments. You’ll be actively involved in the care of the patient demonstrating the skills you have learned at University and previous placements. You’ll begin to understand the interprofessional nature of healthcare and the holistic patient journey. Building on the knowledge and skills that you have acquired through your previous modules, you’ll develop a systematic approach to the assessment and management of all patient groups.
Resuscitation is a key skill of the Paramedic working within Emergency Care. This module will develop your ability to perform clinical skills needed to effectively resuscitate patients from advanced airway management techniques to vascular access. You'ill develop the knowledge required to manage the patient, whether adult, child, infant or newborn, in cardiac arrest. You'll develop a knowledge and understanding of resuscitation theory and how to apply the non-technical skills required of the accountable clinician in resuscitation practice, with both clinical and non-clinical individuals involved.
You’ll learn to assess and manage patients suffering from a variety of traumatic injuries. You’ll gain skills in splinting, immobilisation and extrication, as well as surgical interventions such as chest decompression. To underpin these skills you’ll learn how the human body responses to trauma including the effects of blood loss, hypoxia and hypothermia and the up to date evidence on how best to treat these conditions in the out of hospital setting.
Ruskin Modules are a great opportunity to explore challenges and ideas outside your area of study. Working with students from a range of courses, you'll be supported to create meaningful connections across disciplines, and apply new knowledge to tackle complex problems and key challenges. Ruskin Modules are designed to grow your confidence, realise your potential and help you prepare for the world of work.
Your final block of clinical practice comprises placement in various healthcare settings and environments. Following the successful completion of this block, you’ll be expected to be operating at the level of a Newly Qualified Paramedic. You‘ll have developed the skills that a Paramedic needs to work safely and effectively. On completion of this placement block you’ll gain an enhanced understanding of the complete patient journey and consolidate your referral skills.
Evidence-based practice is essential to all healthcare practitioners. In this module you’ll explore different research methods and approaches used to develop knowledge, best practice, and improve quality of delivery. You’ll explore the ethics and governance that underpin research, to understand the planning, process and conduct of research. You’ll learn how to search for current evidence, and how to critically consider its value, and how it can be used to inform your professional practice.
Consolidate everything you have learned in Paramedic Assessment and Management 1 and 2, and your placements, and apply this knowledge to complex cases, mass casualty situations and advanced management of patients in both primary and critical care settings. You’ll also learn some further pharmacology. By the end of this module you’ll be proficient in assessing and managing cases across the life span and across a wide range of presentations in varied clinical settings.
We’ll introduce you to quality improvement and management in healthcare, and approaches to support continuous improvements to be made to the quality and delivery of care. You’ll develop an understanding of quality improvement methods, and outcome measures, applying this knowledge to critically evaluate health service provision and areas for potential improvement. You’ll apply and extend your learning from your previous modules, evidence, and placement experiences to identify an area of improvement and develop a quality improvement project plan.