Course Title: Provide First Aid

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5417 Diploma of Nursing

Course Title: Provide First Aid

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH9126C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2024

OHTH9127C

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2024

Course Contact: Suzie Cicero

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925-1812

Course Contact Email: suzie.cicero@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course, you will gain knowledge of the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAID011 Provide first aid

Elements:

1. Respond to an emergency situation.

2. Apply appropriate first aid procedures.

3. Communicate details of the incident.

4. Review the incident.


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.