Course Title: Apply first aid
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: NURS5115C
Course Title: Apply first aid
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4247 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: City Bruce Killey/ Bundoora Vivian DeCleva
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4809
Course Contact Email: bruce.killey@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
None required.
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: |
HLTFA301A /01 Assess the situation |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
Participation in formal lectures
Participate in simulations of first aid procedures
Teaching Schedule
Presented in six sessions early in phase one of the program.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Haines J. 2007. Emergency First Aid, Medic Media International |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Practical assessment of required skills
Observation in the work place
Written test
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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