HLTAMB001 - Follow procedures for routine safe removal of patient

Unit code: HLTAMB001 | Study level: TAFE

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Location

St Albans

Sunshine

Werribee

Prerequisites

N/A

Overview

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively communicate with patients, colleagues and health providers in complex situations using verbal and non-verbal interactions. It requires workers to address these significant challenges in the context of providing a health care service. This unit applies to pre-hospital/out-of-hospital health care workers in a range of settings where direct patient contact is involved.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including 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:

performed 2 routine extrications of a patient, and;
used interpersonal skills while working with other workers and patient during safe egress.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

workplace health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures relevant to the movement of patients;
patient care requirements under a range of circumstances involving movement of patient;
correct use of relevant equipment;
potential for adaptation of available resources;
factors that may affect safety and welfare of patient and crew.

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.