Aeromedical Retrieval

Monash Paramedicine is a world leader in education and research and provides you with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate core attributes pertinent to advanced practice, including professionalism, leadership, teamwork, patient-centred care, reflective practice, and advanced clinical reasoning.This online course allows you to improve your clinical practice and knowledge in the delivery of aeromedical retrieval services, preparing you for future positions in clinical practice, leadership and coordination roles.The development of advanced techniques and treatment regimes, coupled with an understanding of local and global aeromedical retrieval systems will enable you to provide out-of-hospital care to patients in a diverse range of situations at the highest level.

Structure

The course comprises four units which provide knowledge and skills in aeromedical retrieval.

Qualifications

An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) with 50% pass average in a relevant health discipline*;

• Must hold professional registration to practice (or authority to practice) as a health care professional in a relevant discipline in the location that you plan to study;
• A currently practising health professional with at least two years of full-time experience;

*Relevant disciplines are paramedicine, nursing and medicine.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1.

apply an appropriate ethical and professional construct as an emergency care provider to the field of aeromedical retrieval practice

2.

demonstrate personal and professional development through critical review of your own clinical practice and identification of suitable learning experiences to meet your developmental needs

3.

identify local and global networks that support and enhance aeromedical retrieval practice

4.

demonstrate clinical competence in the aeromedical retrieval setting using a patient-centric, systematic clinical approach, that utilises effective communication techniques and advanced clinical problem solving

5.

identify, describe, design and evaluate enhancements to aeromedical and retrieval practice using the best available evidence and appropriate frameworks

6.

review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise a variety of resources in order to respond to aeromedical and retrieval health issues.