Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.


Guidelines and organisation policies and procedures may include:
ADF nursing policy and procedure manuals
Clinical standards (state and national)
Codes of ethics
Codes of practice
Organisation health policy directives
Industry professional bodies' standards
Industry standards (state and national)
Relevant Australian standards
Relevant Commonwealth Acts
Resuscitation bay procedures
Standard for casualty care
Treatment protocols


Resuscitation area equipment and consumables may include:
Heart monitor and defibrillator
Oxygen delivery equipment
Casualty litters and litter supports
Procedure trays
Resuscitation and ventilation equipment
Splints and immobilising devices
Vital signs monitoring equipment
Artificial airways
Bandages and dressings
IV lines and fluid


Personal hygiene and infection control procedures may include:
Australian and state standards and legislation
Industry standards
Organisation procedures
Standard precautions such as hand washing procedures
Direct instructions from supervisor


Casualty's personal equipment may include:
Personal clothing
Personal load carrying equipment including (pack, webbing, bag)
Personal weapons including (rifle, hand gun, grenades)
Section weapons including (area defensive mines, short range anti-armour weapons, grenade launcher, illumination devices


Providing assistance to the resuscitation team may include:
Assisting with casualty treatment
Obtaining supplies to aid treatment
Liaising with other agencies
Transferring information to other stakeholders
Duties as directed by supervisor


Refurbish the resuscitation area may include:
Cleaning resuscitation area and equipment
Disposing of bio-hazardous material
Recharging/resetting equipment as necessary
Restocking resuscitation bay with used supplies
Switching equipment off

EVIDENCE GUIDE

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:
The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills
Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the work
Where, for reasons of safety, space, or access to equipment and resources, assessment takes place away from the work context, the assessment environment should represent work conditions as closely as possible


Resource implications:
Assessment requires access to:
appropriate equipment and stores
resuscitation area
resuscitation team
relevant clinical guidelines, organisation policies and procedures
common personal weapons


Consistency in performance:
Competency should be demonstrated over time with a range of resuscitation situations that could be expected in the workplace


Context of assessment:
Competency should be assessed in a simulated workplace that reflects the environment and intensity of a medical emergency


Access and equity considerations:
All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities