Undergraduate paramedic student psychomotor skills in an obstetric setting: An evaluation

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Lenson, Shane and Mills, Jason. (2018). Undergraduate paramedic student psychomotor skills in an obstetric setting: An evaluation. Nurse Education in Practice. 28, pp. 13 - 19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2017.08.004
AuthorsLenson, Shane and Mills, Jason
Abstract

The clinical education of paramedic students is an international concern. In Australia, student placements are commonly undertaken with local district ambulance services, however these placements are increasingly limited. Clinical placements within inter-professional settings represent an innovative yet underdeveloped area of investigation. This paper addresses that gap by reporting a pilot evaluation of paramedic student clinical placements in a specialised obstetrics setting. Using a case study approach, the evaluation aimed to identify paramedic psychomotor skills that could be practised in this setting, and understand the nature of key learning events. A purposive sample of paramedic students was recruited following completion of the obstetrics placement. A combination of student reflection and assessed psychomotor skills data were collected from clinical placement logs. Content analysis of all data was conducted inductively and deductively, as appropriate. Findings indicated a comprehensive range of psychomotor skills can be practised in this setting, with over thirty psychomotor skills identified directly related to the paramedic curriculum; and seven psychomotor skills indirectly related. The themes finding confidence in maternity care, watching the experts, and putting theory into practice provide narrative insight into the clinical learning experience of paramedic students in this setting. Further research is recommended to build upon this pilot.

Keywordscase study; clinical education; evaluation; inter-professional placement; obstetrics; paramedic student
Year2018
JournalNurse Education in Practice
Journal citation28, pp. 13 - 19
PublisherChurchill Livingstone
ISSN1471-5953
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2017.08.004
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85029518382
Page range13 - 19
Research GroupSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
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Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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