Week no.
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Topic
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Readings
& Activities
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Assessment
Information
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1
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Introduction: What is effective communication?
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Course Guide ch.1
Tamparo ch.1, pp.2-13.
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Weekly discussion:
What is effective communication to you?
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| 2 |
Principles of communication
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Course Guide ch.2
Tamparo ch.1, pp.13-21.
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Weekly discussion:
What role does non-verbal communication play in paramedic practice?
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| 3 |
The impact of emotional intelligence
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Course Guide ch.3
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Weekly discussion:
Discuss the impact of emotional
intelligence on paramedic practice.
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| 4 |
Professional communication: Overview, teamwork, and group dynamics
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Course Guide ch.4
Tamparo ch.1, pp.21-27.
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Weekly discussion:
How critical are team dynamics to paramedic practice?
Annotated bibliography due end week 4
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| 5 |
Professional communication: Leadership, assessment, and feedback
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Course Guide ch.5
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Weekly discussion:
Discuss the relative importance of peer assessment and peer feedback in your studies
as a paramedic student.
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| ** MID-TERM BREAK ** |
| 6 |
Multicultural communication: Cultural awareness and sensitivity in professional and clinical communications
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Course Guide ch.6
Tamparo ch.2.
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Weekly discussion:
Consider and discuss misunderstandings or conflicts that may occur due to cultural influences.
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| 7 |
Clinical communication: Overview, and the patient interview
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Course Guide ch.7
Tamparo ch.3.
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Weekly discussion:
Discuss situations in which the patient interview will be very difficult, and to suggest means
by which this may be overcome.
Group debates end week 7 - date TBA per student availability
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| 8 |
Clinical communication: The fearful, angry, or violent patient
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Course Guide ch.8
Tamparo ch5; ch.6.
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Weekly discussion:
Discuss how you can use your knowledge of emotional intelligence, verbal and non-verbal communication,
and interviewing techniques to most positively influence the behaviour of an agitated patient
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| 9 |
Clinical communication: The mental health or cognitively challenged patient
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Course Guide ch.9
Tamparo ch.7; ch.8.
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Weekly discussion:
Choose a mental illness or intellectual disability, and to discuss what aspects of your information
gathering / provision would be affected when dealing with patients suffering such conditions.
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| 10 |
Clinical communication: Communicating cross the lifespan
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Course Guide ch.10
Tamparo ch.4.
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Weekly discussion:
For this topic you will visit a nursing home and report upon your visit as detailed in this
week's page.
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| 11 |
Clinical communication: Dying, death, and difficult conversations
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Course Guide ch.11
Tamparo ch.9; ch.10.
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Weekly discussion:
Consider that you are transporting a palliative care patient from their home to the hospital,
and that they are unlikely to return home. How would you interact with this patient during
the half-hour journey, and what challenges do you think you would experience?
Group presentations due end week 11
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| 12 |
Putting it all together.
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Course Guide ch.12
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No discussion this week! |
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Exam
Period
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Use this time to prepare your portfolios. |
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Portfolio due end week 14 |
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