identify which level they believe that Australian paramedics should operate at during a disaster – supreme, good, or decent.
forcing professional obligations such as “duty to respond” on health care workers Clark (2005) suggests that forcing professional obligations such as “duty to respond” on health care workers is akin to requiring them to behave like “supreme Samaritans”. The ever-present threat of emerging public health disasters demands a transparent discourse regarding the acceptable standard of professional engagement, whether that be at the level of “supreme”, “good”, or “merely decent” Samaritans. Which level do you think Australian paramedics should operate at during a disaster? Students should clearly identify which level they believe that Australian paramedics should operate at during a disaster – supreme, good, or decent. You should develop a concise and logical argument as to why you have chose the level you have. Assignments should: 1. Have a header on each page that includes: Student name, student number, unit code, and lecturer name. E.g. Sharon James, 1030405, PST3210, Dr Erin Smith. 2. Assignments should be written in Times New Roman Font, Font size 12, with 1.5 sentence spacing. 3. Students should structure their assignment using four main sections: Introduction; Body; Conclusion; References. Refrain from using ‘Body’ as a sub-heading. Instead, use relevant sub-headings within this section to clearly identify what you are discussing (e.g. Justification for acting at the ‘decent’ level, OR The argument for operating as supreme Samaritans). 4. Students should include AT LEAST 15 references for this assignment. AT LEAST half of these should be from peer-reviewed sources (e.g. academic journals). 5. Referencing should be in APA format. 6. Ensure that you spell check your assignment and use Australian spelling (e.g. organise NOT organize). TIPS! You will be marked on overall presentation, grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence construction – so take the time to produce a concise and well-written document. Don’t overly rely on direct quotes. One to two direct quotes for an assignment this length would be suitable. Try to avoid simply repeating what others have said. E.g. Smith et al (1980) suggest….. INSTEAD, try to paraphrase the key finding and then give the referene at the end of the sentence. E.g. There is an identified mis-match between public perceptions of paramedic responsibilities during disaster and paramedic willingness to undertake these roles (Smith, 1980). Remember, while the focus of this essay is on paramedics, relevant literature to back up your argument is going to come from a broad range of sources that publish on ethics and medicine. I suggest that once you have determined which level of care you think paramedics should operate at during a disaster, you start off looking for some background information to include in your introduction. HINT – do a Google search for standards of care during disaster or something similar. Note that there is extensive literature available on standards of care and duty to respond during pandemics and public health emergencies – this is really useful to read and help you build your argument. My suggestion would be that your introduction has two-three good peer-reviewed references. The body of your assignment should have the remainder. Also remember – your conclusion should be a concise summary of the key points of your assignment. HINT – re-read your essay. Write down what you think the main key point is for each paragraph. Put these key points together into your conclusion. Be sure to not include any new information in your conclusion that you have not already included in the rest of your essay. Final tip is for paragraph development and overall assignment structure. A good essay is one that has a clear plan and structure and sticks to it. There is a clear and logical evolution of your argument throughout the essay, with each paragraph have a CLEAR KEY POINT. If you can’t identify one clear point in the paragraph, then perhaps you have either need to work on re-writing the paragraph to ensure you make a key point, or reduce the number of points you have made in the one paragraph and just focus on elaborating on the one key idea. Note – the key ideas for each paragraph should logically build to provide your overall assignment answer. I suggest that as a planning tool for this assignment, you map out your essay into paragraphs and key points. E.g. Introduction Paragraph One – Key point: paramedics have an important role to play in disaster response. What are your references to help make this point? Paragraph Two – Key point: paramedics may not be willing to undertake this role. What are your references to help make this point? Body (Note, I would not have a sub-heading called ‘Body’, I would use the key points to identify key sub-headings). Paragraph Three – Key point: One of the reasons why paramedics are unwilling to undertake this role could be the threat of legal action due to unclear standards of care during disaster response. What are your references to help make this point? Paragraph Four – Key point: What are standards of care? What are your references to help make this point? Paragraph Five – Key point: Do you have any examples? E.g. Hurricane Katrina, SARS What are your references to help make this point? Paragraph Six – Key point: Given this background and examples, what level of care do you think Australian paramedics should operate at? What are your references to help make this point? Paragraph Seven onwards. – Key point: WHY? This is where you elaborate on the paragraph before. Conclusion Bring all of your key points together in a summary. If you have taken the time to plan out your assignment structure like this, then this part should be easy – simply go back to your plan and pull out each of your key points and build them into one-two paragraphs as an overall summary of your argument. (Clark CC. In Harm’s Way: AMA Physicians and the Duty to Treat. J Med Philos 2005;30:65-87) . WITH US .
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