COURSE BOOKINGS
Pain management training is scheduled upon request only
Or give us a call on 1300 001 201
COURSE FEE
For corporate or group rates, please contact our office at 1300 001 201.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
We accept payment by credit card or EFT.
Credit card payment can be made over the phone 1300 001 201 or in person at our Bendigo office.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be issued with a Statement of Attainment nationally recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework for the following unit(s) of competency:
PUAEME005 Provide pain management
COURSE DETAILS
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to administer restricted analgesics to provide pain management as part of a medically supervised first responder organisation. It includes identifying the need for analgesia; accessing, preparing and administering restricted pain relief such as analgesics and aspirin according to medically endorsed protocols; performing casualty handovers and completing analgesic use requirements.
PUAEME005 Provide pain management is applicable for personnel from emergency services, volunteer organisations or organisations that provide a medically supervised first aid service. Licensing requirements for the storage and administration of drugs may apply.
COURSE CONTENT
The following subjects will be covered as part of the training:
Identify need for analgesia
- Casualty’s need for pain relief is identified
- Available options to relieve casualty’s pain are reviewed
- Contraindications and precautions for use of analgesic drug are identified and appropriate use for casualty is confirmed
- Appropriate dosage for casualty is confirmed, in accordance with organisational procedures, industry standards and protocols
- Emergency medical assistance is requested, as required
Access and prepare analgesic
- Secure storage of analgesic drug is accessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Analgesic documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Retrieval of correct drug within its expiry date is confirmed, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Analgesic drug is prepared, in accordance with industry standards and organisational procedures
Administer analgesic
- Purpose of the analgesic drug is explained to casualty
- Casualty is advised as to use of the analgesic drug and its potential impact
- Casualty consent to administer treatment is obtained
- Analgesic drug is administered, in accordance with industry standards and protocols
- Casualty is continuously monitored whilst administering analgesic drug
Perform casualty handover
- Details of incident including analgesic drug administration are communicated to medical personnel
- Written record of treatment including analgesic drug and dosage is supplied to medical personnel in accordance with organisational procedures
Complete analgesic use requirements
- Unused analgesic drugs are disposed of, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Details of drugs use is recorded in log, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Debriefing and/or evaluation of incident is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
DURATION
1 half-day course (approximately 3 hours)
DELIVERY MODE
Face to face
There are no pre-reading requirements. All content is covered in class as part of the training.
ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS
Students will be required to complete a written theory assessment as well as a practical demonstration assessment.
Theory Assessment
Mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions. Student will be required to write down their own answers.
For students with learning disabilities or lack of English proficiency, reasonable adjustment may be applicable on a case-by-case basis. Please give us a call on 1300 001 201 to discuss your specific learning needs.
Practical Assessment
Each student will be required to participate in at least one practical scenario to demonstrate that they are competent in the following:
- communicating with casualty to provide comfort and instruction about the analgesic drug
- completing written logs and documentation
- complying with legislation and industry standards
- following medically endorsed protocols
- identifying situations for use of analgesic drugs during first aid
- monitoring casualty whilst analgesic drug is administered including assessing vital signs including level of consciousness, breathing rate, pulse rate, skin colour and temperature
- reporting casualty condition and analgesic administration during handover
- requesting ambulance and/or medical assistance
- safely administering analgesic drug
- safely securing analgesic drugs in storage facility
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Course Pre-Requisite
Students enrolling into this unit must hold current competency in HLTAID011 Provide First Aid.
Age Requirements
Students must be 16 years of age or older. Participants under 18 years of age will be required to provide parental consent to attend training.
Fitness Requirements
There are no specific fitness requirements for the training and assessment of these units.
If you have any questions about the practical assessment or the fitness requirements, please give us a call 1300 001 201. Reasonable adjustment may be applicable on a case-by-case basis.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy
Sound reading and writing skills required to undertake the written assessment. Reasonable adjustment may be applicable on a case-by-case basis. Please get in contact with us if you have any questions regarding the minimum LLN requirements.
Unique Student Identifier (USI)
Students attending this course require a Unique Student Identifier (USI). If you do not have a USI, you will need to get one from the USI Website: https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-usi
If you think you may already have a USI you can check here: https://www.usi.gov.au/faqs/i-have-forgotten-my-usi
Suitable Clothing
Please arrive in suitable clothing (enclosed footwear mandatory, long sleeve shirts and long pants are recommended)
FAQ & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
How often should I complete Pain Management training?
Annual refresher for PUAEME005 Provide pain management is highly recommended.
How often do you deliver Pain Management courses?
Pain management courses are scheduled upon request only.
Please contact our office at 1300 001 201 or email us at vic.admin@ish24.com.au to discuss your training needs and inquire about next available date options.
Where are your training centres?
Our Bendigo Training Facility is located at 10 Trantara Court, East Bendigo, VIC 3550
Our Perth Training Facility is located at 21 Joel Terrace, East Perth, WA 6004
How do I book in for a Pain Management course?
To book and enrol into a pain management course, please call our office at 1300 001 201 or send us an email to vic.admin@ish24.com.au
Can you provide Pain Management training within our workplace?
Yes! We can definitely deliver workplace training. Please give us a call at 1300 001 201 to discuss your training needs further and receive a quote for on-site training.
Do you take large group bookings for Pain Management training?
Currently, any courses delivered at our training facilities are capped at 10-12 students per class.
For on-site training, we may be able to deliver training to larger groups; however, that is dependent on the type of training being delivered and the size of the available facilities.
For group bookings, either at our training centres or at your site, please give us a call at 1300 001 201.
Learner Handbook
Please review the Lerner Handbook as it provides important information in relation to your rights and responsibilities as a learner with ISH24
https://ish24.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ISH24-Learner-Handbook_V1.6_September-2020.pdf
Influenza and COVID-19 Management
The health and wellbeing of our personnel and fellow students at ISH24 is our number one priority.
ISH24 will continue to deliver training in a face-to-face environment with the following measures in place:
- Face masks are available to all students upon request
- Hand sanitisation products are available to all visitors
- Thorough cleaning procedures are implemented at all training facilities
- Ad hoc safety measures might be implemented in response to rise in infections or based on recommendations from regulatory and governing bodies
We ask that students also follow basic hygiene and safety precautions while completing training with ISH24.
We continue to closely monitor the constantly evolving situation surrounding coronavirus and will amend our service delivery procedures to stay in line with the advice of the Australian Government.
If you feel unwell the evening before the course, or on the morning of the course, please do not attend.
Please notify us that you will be unable to attend, by emailing us at vic.admin@ish24.com.au or leave a message if you are calling outside of business hours on 1300 001 201
We thank everyone for their understanding and cooperation
Any questions, please give us a call at 1300 001 201
Or send an e-mail to vic.admin@ish24.com.au with your inquiry
COURSE BOOKING ENQUIRY
Send us an enquiry
Our training calendar has options for both public and private training courses. Send us a message or give us a call at 1300 001 201 to find out the next available training dates and book into a course.
Or visit us at any of our office locations
Head Office – Bendigo:
10 Trantara Court, East Bendigo, VIC 3550
East Perth Office:
21 Joel Terrace, East Perth, WA 6004
Kalgoorlie Office:
265 Forrest Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430