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 |
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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