SayPro Online Course SAQA 11516663129

Description

Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcome 1:

Communication with patients, colleagues and other service providers is effective, clear, direct, and accurate, with appropriate use of modality including electronic media. Terminology is consistent with profession usage.
Interactions promote human dignity and are undertaken with due sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious and gender diversity.
Ethical principles of beneficence, autonomy and justice, truth telling, promise keeping and confidentiality are correctly applied in all contexts.
All clinical interactions and related practices are in line with the provisions and rules of the codes of ethics of the HPCSA and professional associations.
Accurate and comprehensive explanations are provided of the legal framework within which an emergency service provider and/or practitioner operates.
The importance of mental health and wellness on the part of the emergency care provider is comprehensively discussed, highlighting their role and importance, with particular reference to the impact on job effectiveness.
Suitable methods for achieving and maintaining operational fitness are identified, demonstrated and described in terms of lifestyle, diet and exercise techniques, highlighting the impact on self and job effectiveness.
Methods for maintaining personal safety are identified, demonstrated and applied through appropriate risk assessment, scene assessment, decision making and option taking.
Safe and effective use of emergency service vehicles and emergency response driving is described and/or demonstrated.
Operational routines are correctly conducted within an EMS environment.

Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcome 2:

Potential hazards within the emergency service environment are correctly identified in terms of their origins, impact and means of management or mitigation. Scene and incident management is carried out in line with best practice and established procedures.
Emergency medical care equipment is accurately described in terms of function, storage, maintenance and use.
Infection control is discussed and implemented in line with established procedures.
Medical and/or trauma related disorders are accurately diagnosed based on an applied understanding of the underlying patho-physiology.
Logical, sound clinical decision- making is demonstrated. Clinical decisions are based on, informed by and validated through comprehensive history taking and appropriate clinical assessment.
Patients are correctly managed within the scope of practice of an Emergency Care Practitioner and with due consideration for evidence informed practice.
Clinical and intensive care procedures and practices are correctly applied, described, discussed and/or demonstrated in circumstances requiring specialised transportation.
Integrated patient care and clinical skills/procedures are correctly demonstrated.
The principles of primary health care, disease prevention, health promotion and counselling are described and demonstrated.
HIV and AIDS awareness is promoted in self and among others.
Patient hand over is carried out in line with local protocols and procedures.
Medical records are constructed which provide sufficient accurate details of patient information and treatment.
Self critique, realistic, accurate and fair reflection of own clinical competence and practice is demonstrated.

Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcome 3:

Safety principles are correctly considered and applied throughout the rescue operation.
Hazards within the rescue environment are accurately evaluated in terms of their sources, impact and means for mitigation considered and applied.
Incident management is carried out in line with established procedures.
Appropriate level of physical fitness is acquired, maintained and demonstrated.
Use of rescue equipment is correctly demonstrated and comprehensively described in terms of function, specifications, storage and maintenance.
Theoretical concepts and strategies underpinning the management strategies of specific rescue incidents are correctly identified, explained and/or applied.
Rescue skills, procedure and techniques are safely and effectively demonstrated.
Rescue incidents and or scenarios are correctly managed with regard to incident analysis, planning, preparation and execution.
Teamwork, incident command and leadership skills are correctly demonstrated.

Range:

Fire, Search and Rescue.
High Angle and Rope Rescue.
Vehicle Extrication.
Industrial and agricultural rescue.
Wilderness Search and Rescue.
Aviation Rescue.
Aquatic Rescue (Swift Water Rescue, Surface Rescue and Small Boat Handling).
Confined Space Rescue.
Trench Rescue.
Structural Collapse Rescue.
Hazardous Materials Rescue.

Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcome 4:

The composition, general form, spatial orientation and position of structures within the regions of the human body are acutely described and integrated within a clinical context.
The physiological functioning of the human body is correctly explained and integrated into patient care.
Key principles of chemistry are correctly explained and applied to emergency medical care and rescue contexts.
Key principles of physics are correctly explained and applied to emergency medical care and rescue contexts.
Key principles of microbiology are described and applied to emergency medical care contexts in general, with particular reference to communicable diseases and infection control.
The pathogenesis of disease and injury is accurately and comprehensively described in relation to the anatomy and physiology of the applicable body systems.
Problem-based scenarios are correctly interpreted based on integration of anatomy, physiology and pathology.
Principles of pharmacology are correctly explained and applied to the emergency medical care context.
Drugs used within the scope of practice of the Emergency Care Practitioner are accurately and comprehensively described in terms of class, schedule, trade name, and generic name, mechanism of action, indications, contra-indications, precautions, side effects, packaging, dosage and administration and route of administration.

Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcome 5:

National policies as applicable to education and training are correctly identified and explained.
Theories of teaching and learning are correctly explained and applied.
Key issues of teaching and learning in education and training are correctly identified and analyzed (RPL, Access etc).
Quality assurance of teaching and learning are properly discussed.
Educational needs are correctly identified and described.
Learning programmes are developed in accordance with the needs of the target group.
Learning resources are properly identified, located and developed.
Suitable teaching methods and activities are designed which support the learning program and meets the needs of the target group.
A learning event is professionally facilitated.
Appropriate assessment criteria are developed to assess the learning outcome/s.

Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcome 6:

EMRS is accurately described in terms of structure, role and function, both public and private, within the South African context.
Correct explanations are provided of the interdependence and interrelationships occurring between EMRS and other Allied Emergency and Health Care structures.
The role of the health care team is correctly explained in terms of key responsibilities of each role and the relationships between each role.
National legislation as applicable to emergency care and rescue services are correctly identified and explained.
Multi-disciplinary approaches to emergency care and rescue scenarios are correctly explained and/or demonstrated.
Professional communication between and co-operation with patients and stakeholders are correctly explained and/or demonstrated.
Operational needs are correctly analysed and evaluated.
Factors influencing policy and operation of the emergency care and/or rescue services are correctly explained.
Problem areas are correctly identified and addressed using problem solving and decision making techniques.
Principles of budgeting are correctly explained and/or demonstrated.
Applicable labour legislation and labour practice is correctly explained.
Principles of human resource management are correctly explained.
Principles of system design for equipment maintenance, stock control and fleet management is correctly explained and demonstrated.
Key performance indicators for effective and efficient service delivery are correctly identified and discussed.
Principles of disaster management are correctly explained and demonstrated.

Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcome 7:

Research needs within the field of emergency care are correctly identified and articulated.
Quantitative and qualitative research methods are appropriately investigated and discussed as possible solutions to research needs.
Statistical methods are correctly discussed and compared.
Research publications are critically evaluated according to set criteria.
A professional research proposal is developed, motivated and presented within the field of emergency care.
Principles of research ethics are correctly discussed and applied.
Data is correctly collected using appropriate methods.
Data is correctly analysed, interpreted and evaluated using appropriate statistical tools where applicable.
Research findings are prepared and presented according to set criteria and formatting requirements.
A research report is produced in accordance with accepted research guidelines.

Integrated Assessment:

Integrated assessment strategies across related modules and critical cross-field outcomes are applied. Integrated assessment takes the form of an appropriate variety of assessment methods, for example: written and oral examinations, problem solving assignments, projects presentations, case studies, portfolios, log books, clinical reports and objectively structured clinical examination, reflective practice journals and simulated medical and rescue scenarios.

Formative Assessment:

Learning and assessment are integrated. The scheme of work includes tests and assignments, practical work and competency evaluation of practical skills. The process is continuous and focuses on smaller sections of the work in limited number of outcomes.

Summative Assessment:

Summative assessments evaluate the learners’ abilities to manage and integrate a larger body of knowledge and to achieve the stated outcomes. The summative assessment also focuses on the learners’ ability to integrate knowledge and skills in the particular area of specialisation. Summative assessments include theory and practical assessments.