Course Title: Apply first aid

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: NURS5330C

Course Title: Apply first aid

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Erica O’Donoghue

+61 3 9925 7573

Erica Odonoghue@rmit.edu.au

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

NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES

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


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTFA311A Apply first aid

Element:

1. Assess the situation
2. Apply first aid procedures
3. Communicate details of the incident
4. Evaluate own performance
 

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify assess and minimise hazards in the situation that may pose a risk of injury or illness to self and others
1.2 Minimise immediate risk to self and casualty's health and safety by controlling any hazard in accordance with work health and safety requirements
1.3 Assess casualty and identify injuries, illnesses and conditions
2.1 Adopt a communication style to match the casualty’s level of consciousness
2.2 Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
2.3 Respond to the casualty in a culturally aware, sensitive and respectful manner
2.4 Determine and explain relevant first aid procedures to provide comfort
2.5 Seek consent from casualty prior to applying first aid management
2.6 Provide first aid management in accordance with established first aid principles and procedures
2.7 Seek first aid assistance from others in a timely manner and as appropriate
2.8 Correctly operate first aid equipment for first aid management according to manufacturer/supplier’s instructions and procedures
2.9 Use safe manual handling techniques
2.10 Monitor casualty's condition and respond in accordance with established first aid principles and procedures
2.11 Finalise casualty management according to casualty’s needs and first aid principles
3.1 Request ambulance support and/or appropriate medical assistance according to relevant circumstance
3.2 Accurately convey observation of casualty’s condition and management activities to ambulance services / relieving personnel
3.1 Request ambulance support and/or appropriate medical assistance according to relevant circumstance
3.2 Accurately convey observation of casualty’s condition and management activities to ambulance services / relieving personnel
3.3 Accurately assess and report details of casualty’s physical condition, changes in conditions, management and response to management in line with established procedures
3.4 Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with privacy principles and statutory and/or organisation policies
4.1 Seek feedback from appropriate clinical expert
4.2 Recognise the possible psychological impacts on rescuers involved in critical incidents
4.3 Participate in debriefing/evaluation to improve future response and address individual needs
 

Learning Outcomes


At the end of this course students should be able to:


• Assess the situation
• Apply first aid procedures
• Communicate details of the incident
• Evaluate own performance
 


Details of Learning Activities

Class Lectures

On line Learning

Workbook
 


Teaching Schedule

Lesson 1 Introduction to First Aid

Lesson 2 Medical Emergencies

Lesson 3 Trauma Emergencies

Practical Skills - CPR, Epipens, Bronchodilators, Bandaging/Bleeding
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Haines, J. (2014) ‘Emergency First Aid’ 15th Edition


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Underpinning knowedge for this competency will be assessed via the following methods:

  • Practical Assessment
  • Written examination / Assessment


Assessment Tasks

1. Practical Skills Sessions (practice attendance and skills assessment)
• Requires 100% attendance practice attendance session
• Required 100% attendance for one (1) of the skills assessment session
• Competency gained for all four (4) Skills Competency Sheets
• Verbal challenges may also be included to determine competency
2. Online Quiz x 1
• Requires 100% correctly answered for all quiz topics
• All questions will be presented in random order
• Maximum of three (3) attempts (60 minutes per attempt)
• Quiz No. 1 MUST be successfully completed
3. First Aid Workbook – Satisfactory/Not yet Satisfactory
• Completed
• Verbal challenges may also be included to determine competency

 


Assessment Matrix

See assessment matrix on Blackboard
 

Other Information

Assessment Information

Please refer to RMIT assessment policy for, Special Consideration, extensions of time, equitable assessment arrangements and future assessment adjustments. www.rmit.edu.au/browse:ID=ad)oa9uc111

Additional Information

 

Re-submission of written work, or other assessments, (once only, Excluding exams) can be granted on recommendation from the teacher and approval coordinator

Plagiarism

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Turnitin

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