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Foundation Degrees Special Interest Group Meeting

Tuesday 13th November 2007Amanda Blaber and Paul Bates

Foundation Degree Paramedic Science (FdSc PS)

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Department of Acute and Continuing Care

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Context:London Ambulance Service (LAS) Education and Training (direct entry)Institute of Health and Care Development (IHCD)Other Higher Education institutes and experience2 years from initial contactReason for 3 year FdSc PS at Greenwich

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Section of year 1 timeline:

25-Sep02-Oct

09-Oct

16-Oct

23-Oct30-Oct

06-Nov

13-Nov 20-Nov27-Nov

04-Dec

11-Dec

18-Dec25-Dec

01-Jan

08-Jan15-Jan

22-Jan

29-Jan

FD1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Induction Theory Bromley 1 TheoryPract visit

Bromley 2 Theory Bromley Vacation Bromley 3 TheoryPract visit

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FdSc PS Year 1 courses:

Course Titles Level

Credits

Springboard for learning 1 15

Foundations for effective practice 1 30

Skills for effective practice 1 30

Introduction to clinical sciences 1 15

Clinical sciences 1 30

Portfolio development 1 - 0

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FD2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Operational Theory Supervised Operational Fulham Supervised Operational Theory Supervised Operational Fulham

Section of year 2 timeline:

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FdSc PS Year 2 & 3 Courses:

Course Titles Level

Credits

Year 2: Ambulance service work based learning

2 30

Psycho-social aspects of paramedic practice

2 15

Introduction to patient assessment 2 15

Portfolio development 2 - 0

Year 3: Ambulance service work based learning

2 30

Complex patient assessment 2 15

Transition to paramedic practice 2 15

Portfolio development 3

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Future Developments:Development of paramedic route through existing BSc (Hons) Clinical Practice programme

Explore possibilities of developing partnerships with other ambulance services

Explore possibility of LAS supporting appropriately qualified and experienced technicians to enter the programme for years 2 and 3, in order to achieve eligibility to apply for paramedic registration with the HPC

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Any questions?