CICS OFFERS THE FOLLOWING AWARDS
IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SCIENCE
Award |
Grad Dip
EMS |
M Sc EMS (Advanced Paramedic) |
Prof Dip
EMS (Immediate Care)
leading to
MSC EMS
(Immediate Care)
|
| Duration |
1 year
(3 semesters ) |
1 year
(2 semesters) |
1 year (2 semsters)
2 years
(4 semesters) |
| Schedule |
Full time |
Part time |
Part time |
| Fees |
|
Year 1: €3000 | Year 2: €4000 |
| Contact |
Ms Jacintha Vallely (cics@ucd.ie) | Mr Brian Carlin (brian.carlin@ucd.ie) |
GRAD DIP EMS
COURSE AIMS
The course will provide you with the the opportunity to develop the professional interventions and values you will need to practise as an Advanced Paramedic in the Irish health service. Advanced Paramedics have an important leadership role both in managing emergencies and in contributing to the development of EMS in Ireland.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Nominations are submitted to UCD through the Health Service Executive ( HSE) and Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB). HSE employees should contact their local service regarding the internal application process. The following are the minimum entry requirements. Nominees must:
- Have their name entered on the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Paramedic Register.
- Possess the UCD Diploma in Emergency Medical Technology or a third level equivalent.
- Be currently employed within the State by a healthcare provider, pre-hospital care training organisation or statutory agency charged with the responsibility for standards, education and training in the field of pre-hospital emergency care.
- Possess a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience at DipEMT/DipEMS level.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) within the realms of pre-hospital care. Be willing to commit to the ongoing development of the Advanced Paramedic Training programme for a minimum period of three years..
COURSE CONTENT |
Title / when |
Module Code (MDCS) |
Credits |
Semester 1 |
|
|
Professional Practice |
40840 |
5 |
Anatomy & Physiology 1 |
41110 |
5 |
Core Anatomy & Physiology |
40850 |
5 |
H&S in Advanced Practice |
41090 |
5 |
Pharmacology 1 |
41100 |
5 |
Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
40860 |
5 |
Semester 2 |
|
|
Title / when |
Module Code (MDCS) |
Credits |
Therapeutics |
41140 |
5 |
Emergency Care of Trauma 1 |
40890 |
5 |
Emergency Care of Trauma 2 |
40900 |
5 |
Acute and Chronic Illness 1 |
40870 |
5 |
Acute and Chronic Illness 2 |
40880 |
5 |
Paediatric, Obstetric and Special Situations |
40910 |
5 |
Semester 3 |
|
|
Critical Appraisal and Research Methods |
41130 |
5 |
Clinical and Interventional Skills |
40920 |
5 |
Clinical Placement |
40930 |
5 |
Mentorship |
41120 |
5 |
M SC EMS (ADVANCED PARAMEDIC)
COURSE AIMS
Candidates registered for the GradDipEMS may choose to apply for completion of the MScEMS over two additional semesters. Candidates will complete a minor thesis by primary research in a relevant area of pre-hospital emergency care and will acquire a further 30 ECTS credits.
ENTRY CRITERIA Access to this module is limited to those holding the GradDipEMS or HDipEMS. Candidates will complete a primary research project in a subject area related to the practice of pre-hospital emergency care. A research proposal must be submitted and approved before acceptance to the module. External and internal assessors will report on the completed dissertation.
COURSE CONTENT
Programme Description
Module MDCS40960 Research Dissertation (30 ECTS)
Candidates will demonstrate:
- familiarity with study design, selection of appropriate methodologies and samples and power calculations
- ability to prepare a research proposal and ethics/funding applications as required
- data collection, collation, analysis and interpretation skills
- ability to prepare and present a completed thesis, including an appropriate literature search and critique of the completed research
MSc EMS (IMMEDIATE CARE)
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COURSE AIMS
The programme is primarily oriented towards Registered Medical Practitioners whose roles will require training in these areas such as Medical Advisors to Ambulance Services or members of Immediate Care Schemes. Other registered practitioners will always be required to work within their relevant scope of practice. All participants will build on and contribute their existing clinical expertise and experience to the development of an effective inter-professional approach to patient care in this most demanding of settings.
Year 1 of the programme will introduce candidates to the core competencies required to manage medical and trauma emergencies in both adults and children in the pre-hospital phase of care. Therapeutics, skills training and care in special circumstances, including aspects of retrieval care, will be included in this phase.
Year 2 will include critical appraisal skills, a research dissertation and a clinical placement involving delivery of advanced pre-hospital emergency care.
The face to face components of the course will mainly be at UCD, these sessions will be held over various weekends and 0.5 - 1.0 day at the Schools of Medicine in UCD campus.
MODULE LIST
Subject Area |
Stage |
Semester |
Credits |
Indicative Hours |
Contact Hours |
Independent Study |
Module 1
Cardiac & Trauma care |
1 |
1 |
10 |
50 |
150 |
Module 2
Pre-Hospital Emergency care – Special circumstances |
1 |
2 |
10 |
50 |
150 |
Module 3
Core Emergency Medical Science: Therapeutics |
1 |
1 |
5 |
25 |
75 |
Module 4
Core Emergency Medical Science:
Skills |
1 |
2 |
5 |
25 |
75 |
Module 5
Clinical placement |
2 |
3 |
20 |
50 |
350 |
Module 6
Research |
2 |
3 or 4 |
10 |
50 |
150 |
Module 7
Minor Thesis |
2 |
4 |
30 |
50 |
500 |
LEARNING OUTCOMES
|
Knowledge |
- Core A&P in health and disease
- The challenges of professional practice in healthcare
- Core therapeutics and pharmacology for advanced pre-hospital care
- All PHECC CPGs, CPG-As, CPG-Ms, formularies
- Basic and advanced emergency care in illness and injury
- Knowledge of the healthcare system and the factors which affect the interfaces between services
- Major incident management
- Important influences on healthcare delivery in society
- Core research methods (MSc group)
- Transfer and retrieval medicine
|
Applying knowledge |
- Integrating clinical assessments with available treatment options to select the appropriate care strategy
- Ensuring that the highest ethical and professional standards are adhered to
- Collecting accurate data for continuous personal and service audit purposes
- Ensuring that patient care is at all times the primary objective of the service provided
- Competence in all relevant skill sets
- Completion of a research dissertation (MSc group)
|
Judgements |
- Clinical assessment of patients of all ages and backgrounds in urgent care settings
- Initial decision making on every problem presented
- Selection of appropriate pharmacologic, interventional and other care strategies relevant to Advanced Paramedic practice
- Recognising personal and professional limits
|
Communication and skills |
- Excellent consultation skills
- Ability to work competently under pressure
- Team working and leadership ability
- Team working in unfamiliar settings and groups
- Interaction with other healthcare agencies and emergency services
- Provision of mentorship and support to colleagues
|
Learning |
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development.
- Commitment to clinical audit systems
- Understanding the crucial role of research in healthcare
- Integrating new science and healthcare developments to the field
- Clinical supervision of colleagues in certain circumstances
|
ENTRY CRITERIA
- Medical practitioners currently registered with the Medical Council and in possession of medical indemnity insurance for the purposes of the course (for MSc EMS)
- Nurses currently registered with An Bord Altranais and in possession of medical indemnity insurance for the purposes of the course (for MSc EMS)
- Advanced Paramedics currently registered with the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council and in possession of indemnity insurance for the purposes of the course (for MScEMS)
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be made on-line at http://www.ucd.ie/apply
(Please contact us at 01 716 6640 if you experience any difficulty with the on-line applications system)
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