Course Title: Apply first aid

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4247 Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Title: Apply first aid

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS5115C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term2 2009,
Term1 2010

Course Contact: City Bruce Killey/ Bundoora Vivian DeCleva

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4809

Course Contact Email: bruce.killey@rmit.edu.au



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.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None required.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTFA301B Apply first aid

Elements:

HLTFA301A /01 Assess the situation
HLTFA301A /02 Apply first aid procedures
HLTFA301A /03 Communicate details of the incident
HLTFA301A /04 Evaluate own performance


Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to deliver first aid response to a client, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance.


Overview of Assessment

Practical assessment of required skills
Observation in the work place
Written test