HLTOUT001 - Implement safe access and egress

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Unit code: HLTOUT001 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Industry
Sunshine
Werribee
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to ensure the safe removal of the patients under routine and non-routine conditions and environments. It may be necessary for the individual to ensure the safe removal of the patient by overcoming obstacles, using problem solving or use of specialised equipment.This unit applies to pre-hospital or out-of-hospital health care workers.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
*analysing the scene and developing access and egress plans, recognising that the welfare of the patient, workers and bystanders is paramount
*conducting risk assessment and identifying hazards
*applying the correct lifting techniques
*communicating the plan to patient, colleagues and other emergency workers at the scene
*amending original plan as situation dictates
*achieving access and egress in environments using equipment to reflect situation.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
*policies and procedures relating to access and egress including:

  • industry guidelines
  • Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation
  • established clinical guidelines and protocols
  • work health and safety
    *appropriate methods to utilise resources to ensure safe access and egress
    *factors that affect safety and welfare of patient and crew
    *dangers associated with hazardous situations, and the appropriate response agency for hazard control
    *patient care under circumstances requiring complex access and egress procedures
    *relevant equipment and its uses, including specialist equipment for hazardous versus a routine situation
    *factors which affect safe access and egress and patient welfare such as decision-making guidelines for extrication versus delivery of immediate patient care.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport
HLT31120 | Certificate iii | Duration:
Diploma of Emergency Health Care
HLT51020 | Diploma | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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