Course Title: Apply first aid
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: NURS5116C
Course Title: Apply first aid
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: Kalpana Raghunathan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99256649
Course Contact Email: kalpana.raghunathan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Erica Keen erica.keen@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 18
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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: |
HLTFA301A /01 Assess the situation |
Learning Outcomes
Evaluate own performanceDemonstrate 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 / Online Learning
Participate in simulations of first aid procedures
Teaching Schedule
Nominal hours 18 ( 12 classroom , 3 SDL, 3 lab )
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Haines, J. (2007) Emergency First Aid 9th Edition Australian First Aid |
References
Other Resources
Use of resuscitation mannikins. First Aid videos .
Overview of Assessment
Practical assessment of required skills
Online assessment / written assessment
Assessment Tasks
Practical skill assessment.
Written or online assessment.
Assessment Matrix
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