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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. |
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Pre-planning may include, but is not limited to: | Potential resources required such as equipment, personnel, other servicesAccess and egress requirementsIdentification of potential safety issues |
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Scene survey may include, but is not limited to: | Identification of dangers and hazardsOperational safetyConfirmation of location and initial case detailsDetermination of access, egress and initial equipment requirements |
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Client assessment must include but is not limited to: | Integration of principles of anatomy and physiology, primary, vital sign and secondary surveys, including non-obvious clinical signs, using applied clinical knowledge at the basic level of client care |
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Primary survey must include, but is not limited to: | DangersResponseAirwayBreathingCirculation |
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Vital signs may include, but are not limited to: | Conscious state assessment e.g. Glasgow Coma Score, AVPU alert, voice, pain, unconsciousRespiratory status assessment, e.g. rate, rhythm, effort and breath soundsPerfusion status assessment, e.g. pulse, blood pressure, capillary refill and skin |
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Secondary survey may include, but is not limited to: | Systematic head to toe physical body examinationAssessment of time criticality as indicated by physiological status or pattern and mechanism of injury |
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History of event includes present history and may be elicited from: | ClientBystandersPrimary carersMedical personnelMedi-alert bracelet Evidence at the scene |
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Client history includes: | Pre-existing conditionsAllergiesCurrent medication or treatment |
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Chief complaints, including pattern and mechanism of illness or injury must include, but are not limited to: | Kinematics of traumaBurns traumaExtremity traumaNeurological insultMental health disordersMetabolic disordersPoisoning or overdose emergencyCardio-vascular insultHypoperfusionImmunological disordersRespiratory disordersThoracic traumaAbdominal disorders or traumaUrogenital disorders or traumaGynaecological disordersMedical or traumatic obstetric disordersPaediatric medical or traumatic disordersMedical or traumatic geriatric disorders |
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Situation involves a client in need and may include, but is not limited to: | Transfer of client with pre-diagnosed illness or injuryTransfer of client with sudden undiagnosed illness or injuryManagement of client in trauma or with undiagnosed illness |
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Mode of transport is selected for its availability and potential to provide the means of mobile care most suited to the needs of the client and may include, but is not limited to: | Road ambulancesClinic carsRescue or retrieval unitsFixed and rotary wing aircraftWater-borne craftFour wheel drive vehicle |
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Client management will need to take into account: | Location and nature of incidentEnvironmental conditionsNumber of casualties and potential casualtiesUse and availability of ambulance equipment and pharmaceuticals |
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Drug therapy used in the treatment of a client's condition may include, but is not limited to: | Basic pharmacological agents for management of bronchospasm, pain (medical including cardiac) trauma and hypoglycaemiaOther medications as indicated by local ambulance clinical guidelines/protocols |
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Interventions expected to be utilised where client's condition indicates they would be of some benefit include but are not limited to: | Airway management ie manual airway techniques, oropharyngeal airway and suction Automated External Defibrillation (AED)Intramuscular injectionsTraction and other types of splinting |
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Non-verbal cues may include, but are not limited to: | PosturingGaitAnxiety |
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Types of documentation may include, but are not limited to: | Incident reportsHandover reportsCase management material |
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Persons authorised to receive confidential information may include, but are not limited to: | Medical personnel at hospitals and surgeriesPolice OfficersLegal practitionersOthers, where approved as acting in the best interests of the client |
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Reports may include, but are not limited to: | Oral or written reportsClient handoverIncident reportsPatient Care RecordCase management material |
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Acts and regulations are those specified in each State/Territory and include, but are not limited to: | Confidentiality and privacyFreedom of informationDrug and poisons regulationsHealthMental Health |
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Policy and procedures may include, but are not limited to: | Organisation policies and proceduresDocumentationReporting of client medical informationOccupational Health and safetyClinical Practice Guidelines/ProtocolsOperationalMedico-legal |
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