HLTAHW060 Plan for medical emergencies

Release: 1

HLTAHW060 Plan for medical emergencies

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 1.0 and meets the requirements of the New Standards for Training Packages. Significant changes to elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment, including volume and environment requirements

Application

This unit describes the required skills and knowledge to prepare and promote a plan of action for providing a clinical response to emergencies of a medical nature in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.

This unit applies to those Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements define the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Liaise with relevant agencies and key people	1.1 Identify organisation policies and protocols for dealing with medical emergencies 1.2 Consult relevant agencies and key people to determine required roles in a medical emergency 1.3 Identify and document resource availability
2. Develop an emergency plan	2.1 Develop strategies for responding to medical emergencies in consultation with key people from the community and local agencies 2.2 Determine preferred options in consultation with key people and the community, as time and resources permit 2.3 Develop the plan proactively, whenever possible 2.4 Ensure the plan meets legislative requirements for providing clinical care
3. Document, distribute and promote the emergency action plan	3.1 Document the medical emergency action plan 3.2 Distribute the medical emergency action plan to all health service providers 3.3 Ensure health service providers are included in procedures relevant to their allocated roles and responsibilities
4. Evaluate and modify the emergency action plan	4.1 Consult key people about the effectiveness of the medical emergency action plan 4.2 Adapt the plan as required to address community, organisation and legislative requirements 4.3 Distribute the amended plan to all local health service providers

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

No equivalent unit.

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