About This Course

This course aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to carry out First Aid to casualties, encompassing a variety conditions or injures. This course offers a practical, hands on approach to the provision of First Aid improving patient outcomes.

Attendees

This qualification reflects workers who provide initial pre-hospital and out-of-hospital basic health care response and assessment to patients requiring urgent medical services. The provision of urgent clinical care includes providing basic life support. The qualification applies to people working in a variety of roles within the health care system.

Workshop Content

  • Comply with the Australia Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines

  • Infection Control

  • Work Health and Safety

  • Medical and Legal

  • Medical Terminology & Documentation

  • The Human Body

  • Systematic Approach to the Patient

  • Communication procedures in emergency situations

  • Follow the Five Point Plan

  • Adult and infant CPR techniques

  • Prepare resuscitation equipment (Suction – iGel)

  • Use of an Automated External Defibrillator(AED)

  • Vital Signs

  • First aid procedures for the treatment of injuries/fractures and bleeds

  • Advanced emergency medical first response

  • Medical Conditions / Medications

  • Ambulance familiarisation

  • Set up of an oxygen delivery system

  • Administer oxygen

  • Work with Diverse People

  • Mental Health Issues

  • Manual Handling

  • 12 Lead ECG and recognition

  • Overview of cannulation practices

  • Focus assessments

  • Triage

  • Clinical assessments

Duration

12 month allocation to complete 16 units of study (Includes: 15 online units via external self-paced study)

Pre-requisites

No skill pre-requisites are required for this course. Participants are required to complete the course pre-reading and online hand hygiene module prior to the course

Core Units

  • CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people

  • HLTAAP002 – Confirm Physical health status

  • HLTINF001 – Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures

  • HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care

  • HLTWHS006 – Manage personal stressors in the work environment

  • HLTOUT001 – Implement safe access and egress

  • HLTOUT004 – Assess and deliver basic clinical care

  • HLTOUT010 – Communicate in complex situations to support health care

  • HLTOUT008 – Manage a scene

Relevant Electives

  • HLTAID014 – Provide advanced first aid

  • HLTAID015 – Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy

  • BSBTWK201 – Work effectively with others

  • BSBMED301 – Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

  • CHCLEG001 – Work legally and ethically

  • HLTWHS005 – Conduct manual tasks safely

  • CHCMHS001 – Work with people with mental health issues

Inclusions

  • 6 days Perth based face to face (Includes: All practical assessments)

  • Additional 80 hours of clinical contact

Assessment

Students will be required to complete practical and theory assessments to demonstrate competence

Certification

Successful students will receive the following nationally recognised qualifications:

  • HLT41120 Certificate IV in Health Care

This course is delivered in partnership with DNA Kingston Training (RTO No. 6811)

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