Course Title: Apply first aid
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: NURS5329C
Course Title: Apply first aid
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Contact: Leeanne Mond
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Pamela Maher
+61 3 9925 4299
Nominal Hours: 18
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES
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: |
HLTFA311A Apply first aid |
Element: |
1. Assess the situation |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
• Assess the situation
• Apply first aid procedures
• Communicate details of the incident
• Evaluate own performance
Details of Learning Activities
Class Lectures
On line Learning
Workbook
Teaching Schedule
Lesson 1 Introduction to First Aid
Lesson 2 Medical Emergencies
Lesson 3 Trauma Emergencies
Practical Skills - CPR, Epipens, Bronchodilators, Bandaging/Bleeding
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Haines, J. (2014) ‘Emergency First Aid’ 15th Edition |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowedge for this competency will be assessed via the following methods:
- Practical Assessment
- Written examination / Assessment
Assessment Tasks
1. Practical Skills Sessions (practice attendance and skills assessment)
• Requires 100% attendance practice attendance session
• Required 100% attendance for one (1) of the skills assessment session
• Competency gained for all four (4) Skills Competency Sheets
• Verbal challenges may also be included to determine competency
2. Online Quiz x 1
• Requires 100% correctly answered for all quiz topics
• All questions will be presented in random order
• Maximum of three (3) attempts (60 minutes per attempt)
• Quiz No. 1 MUST be successfully completed
3. First Aid Workbook – Satisfactory/Not yet Satisfactory
• Completed
• Verbal challenges may also be included to determine competency
Assessment Matrix
See assessment matrix on Blackboard
Other Information
Assessment Information
Please refer to RMIT assessment policy for, Special Consideration, extensions of time, equitable assessment arrangements and future assessment adjustments. www.rmit.edu.au/browse:ID=ad)oa9uc111
Additional Information
Re-submission of written work, or other assessments, (once only, Excluding exams) can be granted on recommendation from the teacher and approval coordinator
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of cheating in assessment and may occur in oral, written or visual presentations. It is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own:http://rmit.edy\u.au/students/academic-integrity
Turnitin
Is an online service, in to which teachers and students submit student assignments into a large database, via Blackboard, refer Turnitin website.
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