This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to administer restricted analgesics to provide pain management as part of a medically supervised first responder organisation.
Duration
1 Day
Fees
$250
Delivered on site or offsite
Depending on industry requirements, accessibility and numbers
The course will be delivered via a face to face format in either DNA Kingston Training rooms or at your workplace, depending on numbers, client requirements and training facilities.
Locations of training rooms include: Busselton, Bunbury and Belmont (Perth)
Minimum and maximum participant numbers apply.
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to administer restricted analgesics to provide pain management as part of a medically supervised first responder organisation. It includes identifying the need for analgesia; accessing, preparing and administering restricted pain relief such as analgesics according to medically endorsed protocols; performing casualty handovers and completing analgesic use requirements.
The unit is applicable for personnel from emergency services, volunteer organisations or organisations that provide a medically supervised first aid service.
Licensing and regulatory information
Requirements for the storage and administration of drugs must be applied in accordance with relevant Commonwealth and state or territory legislation, Australian Standards, and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Assessment locations
Assessment maybe at the work place or simulated conditions that replicate operational workplace conditions
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Identify need for analgesia |
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Casualty is assessed and the need to administer analgesia is confirmed |
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Contraindications and precautions for use of analgesic drug are identified and appropriate use for casualty is confirmed |
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Appropriate dosage for casualty is confirmed in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, industry standards and protocols |
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Assistance is sought from emergency services in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements |
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Access and prepare analgesic |
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Secure storage of analgesic drug is accessed in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements |
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Analgesic documentation is completed in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements |
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Retrieval of correct drug within its expiry date is confirmed in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements |
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Analgesic drug is prepared in accordance with industry standards and organisational policies, procedures and requirements |
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Administer analgesic |
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Purpose of the analgesic drug is explained to casualty |
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Casualty is advised as to use of the analgesic drug and its potential impact |
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Casualty consent to administer treatment is obtained |
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Analgesic drug is administered in accordance with industry standards and protocols |
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Casualty is continuously monitored whilst administering analgesic drug |
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Perform casualty handover |
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Details of incident, including analgesic drug administration, are communicated to medical personnel |
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Written record of treatment, including analgesic drug and dosage, is supplied to medical personnel in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements |
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Complete analgesic use requirements |
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Unused analgesic drugs are disposed of in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements |
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Details of drugs use is recorded in log in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements |
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Debriefing and/or evaluation of incident is undertaken in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements |
Pre-requisite Unit
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HLTAID011 Provide First Aid |
Participants will be required to successfully complete an LLN assessment to confirm numeracy, reading, writing and language skills at least to ACSF Level 3 prior to enrolment into their selected course.
It is a requirements that participants wishing to attend this training be able to:
- enter and exit the work location safely and unaided
- have adequate mobility to be able to enter restricted /darkened work areas
- be able to conduct manual handling activities involving movement of persons
- have adequate mobility, eyesight and hearing to be able to observe their surrounding work area in all directions during activities.
Assessment requirements
Assessment will require a theory component and practical demonstration
Participants will undertake a theory assessment and a practical demonstration. The theory assessment consists of multiple choice, true or false and short answer questions, with a practical demonstration of skills to be observed. The practical assessment requires participants to demonstrate competence of this unit, including conducting CPR for a scenario provided.
Clothing requirements
- Steel cap boots
- Long pants
- Longs sleeve shirt
PUAEME008 – Provide pain management
- accessing and preparing appropriate dosage of analgesic, including checking for contraindications and precautions prior to administering, and identifying appropriate use of analgesic drug for the casualty
- communicating with casualty to provide comfort and instruction about the analgesic drug
- completing written logs and documentation according to organisational policies, procedures and requirements
- complying with organisational policies and procedures, including work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements
- complying with the relevant legislation and industry standards
- following medically endorsed protocols
- following organisational policies and procedures and requirements
- identifying situations for use of analgesic drugs during first aid
- monitoring casualty whilst analgesic drug is administered, including assessing vital signs such as level of consciousness, breathing rate, pulse rate, skin colour and temperature
- reporting casualty condition and analgesic administration during handover
- requesting ambulance and/or medical assistance
- safely administering analgesic drug
- safely securing and disposing analgesic drugs in storage facility according to organisational policies, procedures and requirements.
- Learner resources and guides
- Assessment material theory and practical
- Appropriate equipment
- Power points
- Videos
- Protective personal equipment and Hi- Vis Vest, hardhat and other PPE currently used in industry for performing rescues from a live LV panel
- Documentation may include workplace requirements, relevant industry standards, equipment specifications and operation manuals to meet specific site needs of industry.
Learning and assessment materials, along with power points which can be accessed online as required.
Support of face to face Trainer