Sydney Professional Certificate
Retrieval Medicine
Graduates of this Professional Certificate will have specialised knowledge in retrieval medicine.
Graduates will be able to:
- Explain the theory that underpins the operational environment of retrieval medicine including safety systems, clinical, governance and human factors
- Analyse the conditions that impact on patient and retrieval crew outcomes and critique the application of best practice in different retrieval situations
- Critique:
-appropriate prehospital trauma care
-critical care issues specific to different transport mode; and
-issues regarding special groups that are increasingly encountered in retrieval medicine - Describe equipment and monitoring in retrieval medicine.
Unit outlines will be available though Find a unit outline.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Sydney Professional Certificate in Retrieval Medicine |
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| Students must complete: | |||
| (a) 12 credit points of 5000-level units of study | |||
| CRIT5006 Retrieval Med - Operational Environment |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| CRIT5007 Clinical Retrieval Medicine |
6 | P CRIT5006 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
Sydney Professional Certificate in Retrieval Medicine
Students must complete:
(a) 12 credit points of 5000-level units of study
CRIT5006 Retrieval Med - Operational Environment
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: A/Prof Brian Burns, A/Prof Cliff Reid Session: Semester 1 Classes: Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units Assessment: Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units Practical field work: Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units Mode of delivery: Distance education/intensive on campus
Note: Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Retrieval medicine is an emerging specialty area within the broader field of critical care medicine. This unit of study has four modules: Scene Management and Safety; Aeromedical Environment; Retrieval Transportation; and Special Rescue Settings. On successful completion of this unit students will have gained: an understanding of the theory that underpins the operational environment of retrieval medicine including safety systems, clinical governance and human factors. Through case study presentations and discussion, students will analyse the conditions that impact on patient and retrieval crew outcomes and critique the application of best practice in different retrieval situations.
Textbooks
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
CRIT5007 Clinical Retrieval Medicine
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: A/Prof Cliff Reid Session: Semester 2 Classes: Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units Prerequisites: CRIT5006 Assessment: Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units Practical field work: Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units Mode of delivery: Distance education/intensive on campus
Note: Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
This unit follows on from CRIT5006 and aims to equip students to practice in this exciting field of retrieval medicine. The unit of study has three major areas: prehospital trauma care; critical care transport; and special patient groups (obstetric, neonatal and paediatric, bariatric, mechanical cardiorespiratory support). On successful completion of this unit students will be able to analyse and critique: appropriate prehospital trauma care; critical care issues specific to different transport modes; and issues regarding special groups that are increasingly encountered in retrieval medicine. Students will also gain an understanding of equipment and monitoring in retrieval medicine.
Textbooks
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units