Course Title: Apply first aid

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: NURS5116C

Course Title: Apply first aid

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan/ Bundoora: Erica Keen

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837 / 9925 6649

Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au/erica.keen@rmit.eu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Vivienne Decleva 03 99257539 vivienne.decleva@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

Not applicable

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:

HLTFA301B Apply first aid

Element:

1. Assess the situation

Element:

2. Apply first aid procedures

Element:

3. Communicate details of the incident

Element:

4. Evaluate own performance


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Participation in formal lectures
Participate in simulations of first aid procedures


Teaching Schedule

Six sessions during phase one of the program.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

Haines J. 2007. Emergency First Aid, Medic Media International
McKie P. 2007. Active First Aid, 7th Edition. Active Publications Pty.


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal
 


Assessment Tasks

Observation in the work place and clinical competency assessment
Written test
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice
Questioning – verbal and written
Role play/simulation


Assessment Matrix

Short case study scenarios will be distributed for discussion throughout the course duration.
A summative test assessing knowledge will be required.
Practical demonstration of required first aid skills.
Observation in the workplace and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency assignment must be completed by due date and related clinical competencies achieved.

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