Provide Pain Management - PUAEME008
Students completing this course will gain 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.
Pre-requisites
Learners must hold a current HLATID011 Provide first aid statement of attainment to attend this course. Learners will require English language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) skills.
Entry requirements
During registration for this course, students will be required to undertake a short online LLN assessment.
Learners undertaking the express course must have previously completed the PUAEME008 – Provide pain management (or its equivalent). Learners will be required to provide a copy of their expiring Statement of Attainment on the day of their face-to-face course.
Duration: 6.5 hours not including online learning.
Assessment activities will include completion of a first aid incident report form and medication register. In addition, learners will be required to participate in practical scenarios including effective use of pain management and handover to paramedics.
Cost:$140.00
