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

PUAEME004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide emergency care for suspected spinal injury

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAEME004 - Provide emergency care for suspected spinal injury
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to minimise further injury to a casualty when applying first aid and waiting for emergency medical aid. It includes recognition and management of a suspected spinal injury, immobilising cervical spine, evaluating the need to move a casualty, preparing a casualty for transport, transporting and monitoring a casualty and performing a casualty handover. The unit is applicable to personnel from emergency services, volunteer organisations or organisations which provide a first aid service in an environment where there is a risk of spinal injuries. 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: Identify suspected spinal injury
  • Signs and symptoms from a conscious casualty that may suggest a spinal injury are identified
       
Element: Signs of life in an unconscious casualty are confirmed
       
Element: Basic life support protocols are followed with care for casualty's spine where casualty exhibits no signs of life
       
Element: Likely causes of unconsciousness that may suggest a spinal injury are identified
       
Element: Emergency medical aid is requested
       
Element: Immobilise cervical spine
  • Casualty is communicated with to provide reassurance and to explain need to minimise movement of their spine
       
Element: Casualty is measured and appropriately sized cervical collar is selected
       
Element: Cervical collar is applied ensuring correct location and tension is applied
       
Element: Conscious standing casualty is assisted to supine position, in accordance with organisational procedures and availability of personnel
       
Element: Evaluate need to move casualty
  • Potential hazards to first aider and to casualty are identified
       
Element: Risk of not moving the casualty while waiting for medical aid to arrive is evaluated
       
Element: Plan to move casualty is developed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Prepare casualty for transport
  • Casualty is communicated with to provide reassurance and the need to immobilise the casualty for transport is explained
       
Element: Equipment to immobilise the casualty's spine is selected
       
Element: Immobilisation equipment is applied, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' instructions
       
Element: Transport and monitor casualty
  • Casualty is transported away from hazard, ensuring smooth movements are used by the team
       
Element: Team is directed in coordinated lifting, movement and lowering of casualty
       
Element: Casualty is monitored during transportation
       
Element: Perform casualty handover
  • Details of incident are communicated to medical personnel
       
Element: Assistance is given to medical personnel, as requested
       
Element: Debriefing with supervisor and/or other operational staff is undertaken
       
Element: Documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational requirements
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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
Signs and symptoms from a conscious casualty that may suggest a spinal injury are identified 
 
 
 
 
Casualty is communicated with to provide reassurance and to explain need to minimise movement of their spine 
 
 
 
Potential hazards to first aider and to casualty are identified 
 
 
Casualty is communicated with to provide reassurance and the need to immobilise the casualty for transport is explained 
 
 
Casualty is transported away from hazard, ensuring smooth movements are used by the team 
 
 
Details of incident are communicated to medical personnel 
 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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