Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PUAEME003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Administer oxygen in an emergency

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAEME003 - Administer oxygen in an emergency
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to administer oxygen and ventilate the lungs in an emergency situation in accordance with industry standards and regulatory body guidelines. It includes assessing casualty and developing a management plan, checking, recovering and restoring equipment, maintaining unobstructed airway, resuscitating casualty and using oxygen to provide therapy. The unit is applicable to public safety personnel who attend incidents where the use of oxygen in either lifesaving or the ongoing management of a casualty is appropriate. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Emergency Care
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Check equipment
  • Pre-use check of safety and potential effectiveness of equipment is undertaken, in accordance with operating procedures, industry standards and regulatory requirements
  • Minor equipment faults are diagnosed and repairs are carried out, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
  • Equipment faults and defects are reported and/or recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Assess casualty and develop management plan
  • Assessment of casualty is undertaken including vital signs, details of incident, medical and/or casualty history, physical appearance and other signs and symptoms
       
Element: Management plan is developed taking into account available equipment, condition of patient and specific conditions
       
Element: Casualty is assisted to a comfortable position suitable for implementation of management plan, where possible
       
Element: Casualty is encouraged and reassured, as required, to aid in the facilitation of effective treatment
       
Element: Medical aid is arranged as soon as possible, consistent with maintaining casualty safety
  • Pre-use check of safety and potential effectiveness of equipment is undertaken, in accordance with operating procedures, industry standards and regulatory requirements
       
Element: Minor equipment faults are diagnosed and repairs are carried out, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
       
Element: Equipment faults and defects are reported and/or recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Maintain unobstructed airway
  • Airway is cleared and maintained using non-intervention techniques, where possible
       
Element: Steps are taken to reduce risk to self or others of contamination from the casualty's body fluids
       
Element: Suction apparatus is safely inserted into pharynx and suction initiated using approved techniques to avoid injuring casualty
       
Element: Resuscitate casualtyand use oxygen
  • Face masks and other barriers are used, in accordance with organisational procedures and industry standards
       
Element: Oxygen therapy is used in the ventilation of casualty
       
Element: Recover and restore equipment
  • Equipment is cleaned, discarded or disinfected, restocked and/or replenished and stored safely, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Report is forwarded to appropriate personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Pre-use check of safety and potential effectiveness of equipment is undertaken, in accordance with operating procedures, industry standards and regulatory requirements 
Minor equipment faults are diagnosed and repairs are carried out, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines 
Equipment faults and defects are reported and/or recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Assessment of casualty is undertaken including vital signs, details of incident, medical and/or casualty history, physical appearance and other signs and symptoms 
 
 
 
Pre-use check of safety and potential effectiveness of equipment is undertaken, in accordance with operating procedures, industry standards and regulatory requirements 
 
 
Airway is cleared and maintained using non-intervention techniques, where possible 
 
 
Face masks and other barriers are used, in accordance with organisational procedures and industry standards 
 
Equipment is cleaned, discarded or disinfected, restocked and/or replenished and stored safely, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

PUAEME003 - Administer oxygen in an emergency
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PUAEME003 - Administer oxygen in an emergency

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