Provide Pain Management

The course Provide Pain Management (PUAEM005A) is designed to cover those who may be required to administer anaesthetics (pain relief) during their duties as a first aider. This course develops the skills on how to assess pain and administer a pain relief medication when clinically indicated while maintaining the legal requirements of the use of such medications.

Course Delivery times:

Monday- 9am-2pm = face to face class and a prerequisite of HLTAIDoo3 (provide first aid).

Content:

This course provides you with skills and knowledge for all who may be required to perform provide pain management in a range of emergency situations, including community and workplace settings;

• Identify need for analgesia
• Contraindications and precautions for the use of analgesic drug are identified and the use being appropriate for casualty is confirmed
• Communicate with casualty to provide comfort and instructions in use of analgesic drug as required
• Access and prepare analgesic
• Perform casualty handover
• Complete analgesic use requirements
• Pain management
• Storage and documentation
• Request for an ambulance and/or medical assistance according to relevant circumstances and report casualty condition
• Use literacy and numeracy skills as required to read, interpret and apply guidelines and protocols

Recommended re-certificate period: 1 year

Course cost: $130

Transfer of Bookings:

Transfers are available 24 hours prior to the commencement time.

• A transfer to another date will be issued if we receive a request 24 hours prior to your nominated course commencement time and may incur a $10.00 (gst included) administration fee per transfer.
• If a request is not received within 24 hours of the course commencement time, participant will forfeit 100% of the course fee.