Ambulance Care Assistant is a one-year HVE programme at Lernia Yrkeshögskola for trained assistant nurses who want to take the next step in prehospital emergency care. You learn to assess, care for and treat patients at accident sites and in the ambulance, lead the medical care work and drive the ambulance safely. The programme alternates theory with at least 60 HVE credits of workplace learning (LIA) at an ambulance unit. The programme is free of charge and qualifies for student finance from CSN.
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After completing the programme, the student shall have knowledge of 1. Specialised knowledge of: prehospital medical command, teamwork, mentorship, collaboration with related services, prehospital medical technical/technical equipment, ambulance technology: radio communication, map reading and navigation, driving technique/efficient driving, logistics, vehicle inspection, collaboration tools that connect actors in health and medical care 2. Knowledge of and an overview of adjacent occupational and competence areas such as: prehospital emergency care, emergency medicine, pathology, traumatology, assessment, care and treatment, psychiatry, record keeping, caring science: care of patients and relatives, infection, spread of infection and hygiene routines, disaster medicine and hazardous substances (CBRNE) 3. Knowledge of work processes and quality criteria in: work environment and ergonomics, laws, statutes and ordinances governing the service, e.g. the Patient Data Act and the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act, patient safety, quality work/development in prehospital areas such as SOS, rescue services, primary care and specialist care. After completing the programme, the student shall have the skills to 1. Skills in/to plan, lead and carry out, and identify resources for carrying out, specialised tasks in the professional role of ambulance care assistant in: patient monitoring with medical equipment, recording vital parameters, ergonomics, treating patients, relatives and partners in a professional, respectful, compassionate and ethical way, safety work in disasters and incidents involving hazardous substances in cooperation with other actors and organisations. 2. Solve complex problems by: observing, assessing and treating acute medical conditions and assisting the responsible ambulance nurse, handling/maintaining ambulance technical equipment and communications equipment, collaborating with other actors in the assignment, navigating/driving the ambulance in a safe and exemplary way with a particular focus on economical driving and environmental aspects, being responsible for the ambulance being roadworthy and operational, inspecting, disinfecting/cleaning the ambulance, using available protective equipment, and communicating commitments/solutions within the profession in both Swedish and English. After completing the programme, the student shall have the competences to 1. Theoretically and practically, independently handle ambulance technology, prehospital emergency care and professional treatment of people in crisis in a way that leads to further learning and professional development in the role of ambulance care assistant 2. Lead and supervise work with ambulance driving/technology, communications and daily prehospital operations, and complete assigned projects in the role of ambulance care assistant.
Emergency medicine, pathology, traumatology and the assessment, care and treatment of patients at the scene and in the ambulance.
Leading the medical care work, teamwork, mentorship and collaboration with other actors in health and medical care.
Vehicle inspection, radio communication, map reading and navigation, and efficient and safe driving.
Work environment, ergonomics, infection and hygiene routines, and the laws and statutes governing the service.
Disaster medicine and handling of, and safety work in, incidents involving hazardous substances in cooperation with other organisations.
At least 60 HVE credits of placement at an ambulance unit where you apply your knowledge in the professional role.
Independent project work that deepens and ties together the knowledge from the programme.
Trained assistant nurses with at least one year of experience from emergency care or inpatient care who want to work prehospitally in an ambulance. A category B driving licence and basic eligibility for HVE studies are required.
When you complete the course, Lernia Utbildning issues your certificate. Your name, the course content and the issue date are encrypted and secured on blockchain, so it cannot be changed, and anyone can check that it is genuine.
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