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MEDI11005 Patient Care in the Allied Health Professions

Course details

This course introduces students to safe patient care as an allied health professional. On completion of this course students should be able to identify methods to integrate a holistic approach to patient care (physical, mental and social) with technically correct and safe practice in the allied health context and be able to select an appropriate response to common medical emergencies. Students should also be able to describe preventative strategies and processes specific to manual handling and safe movement of simulated clients, apply basic infection control techniques and describe strategies to prevent infection in varied health care settings. Students should be able to conduct basic patient assessments, histories and interviews. Students should be able to outline various methods of drug administration and discuss the various tasks associated with preparing for and assisting in interventional procedures. Participation in the block clinical laboratory sessions is compulsory for internal students and participation in the residential school is compulsory for Distance Education (Flex) students.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: This course has no pre/co-requisites
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.12500
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2013 Term One FLEX MKY SYD
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