After completing the program with a passing result, the student shall have:
Specialized knowledge of: - prehospital medical command.- teamwork and mentorship.- cooperation with related services.- prehospital medical technology/technical equipment.- ambulance technology: radio communication, map reading and navigation.- driving technique/rational driving.- logistics and vehicle inspection.- coordination tools that connect actors in health and medical care.
Knowledge of and an overview of adjacent professional and competence areas such as:
prehospital emergency care.- emergency medicine.- pathology.- traumatology, - assessment, care and treatment.- psychiatry.- record keeping.- nursing science: care of patients and relatives.- infection, spread of infection and hygiene routines.- disaster medicine and hazardous substances (CBRNE).
Knowledge of work processes and quality criteria in: - work environment and ergonomics.- laws, statutes and ordinances that govern the work, e.g. patientdatalagen and offentlighets-
och sekretesslagen.- patient safety.- quality work/development in prehospital areas such as SOS, rescue services, primary care and
specialist care.
Skills in/to plan, lead and carry out, and identify resources for carrying out, specialized
tasks in the professional role of ambulance care assistant, such as:
- patient monitoring with medical equipment.
- recording vital parameters.
- treating patients, relatives and partners in a professional, respectful, compassionate and ethical way.
- taking part in safety work during disasters and incidents involving hazardous substances in cooperation with other actors and organizations.
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,
- cooperating with other actors in the assignment.- navigating/driving the ambulance in a safe and exemplary way with particular focus on economical driving
and environmental aspects.
- taking responsibility for the ambulance being roadworthy and operational.
- inspecting, disinfecting/cleaning the ambulance and using available protective equipment.- communicating commitments/solutions in the profession in both Swedish and English.
Competence to independently handle, in theory and practice, ambulance technology, prehospital emergency care and the professional treatment of people in crisis in a way that leads to further learning and professional development in the role of ambulance care assistant.
Lead and supervise work with ambulance driving/technology, communications and daily prehospital operations, and complete assigned projects in the role of ambulance care assistant.
