Course Title: Apply first aid
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: NURS5329C
Course Title: Apply first aid
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4321 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 18
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites and co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance. The first aid skills can be applied in a range of different settings including community and specific workplace settings. The students will be required to address specific risks and hazards related to the industry.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTFA311A Apply first aid |
Element: |
Apply first aid procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
Adopt a communication style to match the casualty’s level of consciousness |
Element: |
Assess the situation |
Performance Criteria: |
Identify assess and minimise hazards in the situation that may pose a risk of injury or illness to self and others |
Element: |
Communicate details of the incident |
Performance Criteria: |
Request ambulance support and/or appropriate medical assistance according to relevant circumstance |
Element: |
Evaluate own performance |
Performance Criteria: |
Seek feedback from appropriate clinical expert |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
All class learning materials, notes and other key learning resources can be accessed via myRMIT at www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub.
A combination of activities will support student’s learning in this course, such as:
• Face-to-face &/or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL) during simulations and classroom based learning
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Self-directed study time (eg. readings or activities around theory) to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform
• It is strongly recommended that students partner up with fellow students in order to practice assessment, treatment and CPR techniques
Teaching Schedule
AHA Group AH13
Attendance for ALL sessions compulsory
Practical Skills Demonstration & Practise Session
DateDaySessionTopics / ActivitiesAssessments Due
14/07
Tuesday
morning
1. Introduction to First Aid
2. Basic Life Support
3. Medical EmergenciesOnline Quiz 1, 2 & 3 available
ALL MUST be completed by 30th July
afternoon
Practical Skills Demonstration & Practise Session
A. CPR &AED
B. First Aid skills
21/07
Tuesday
morning
4.Trauma Emergencies
A. CPR &AED
B. First Aid skills
afternoon
Practical Assessments
A. CPR & AED
B. First Aid Skills
Assessment
Observational checklists
Assessed during session
Attendance required
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Emergency First Aid 13thEd. Author: J. Haines. Publisher: APL Healthcare |
|
Australian Resuscitation Council – www.resus.org.au |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Practical assessment of required skills
Simulated work environment assessment
Written test for the underpinning knowledge
Assessment Tasks
- Online Quizzes x 3 MUST be completed by 30/07/15 Each Quiz Requires 100% pass mark.
- Skills Competencies
- 100% attendance for all practical Assessments
- Observational checklists during Assessments
- CPR on a Manikin/ Documentation
- First Aid Care – Workplace based Scenarios
Various assessment tools will be used during the delivery of this unit. Each assessment must be graded as competent for an overall competency grade for this unit.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Students are to refer to the RMIT website and orientation handouts for student information regarding requests for extension, special consideration and reasonable adjustment.
The following links contain information such as how/when to apply, the right type of application, documentation to complete, timeframes and other process requirements;
Requests for extension http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8r23xxpe4fne
Special consideration http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
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