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Provide pain management

Provide pain management

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAEME008
State Code
OER79
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/04/2023
Field of Education
069999 - Health, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
28/04/2023
Nominal Hours
6
Description
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 according to medically endorsed protocols; performing casualty handovers and completing analgesic use requirements. The unit is applicable for personnel from emergency services, volunteer organisations or organisations that provide a medically supervised first aid service.Licensing and regulatory informationRequirements for the storage and administration of drugs must be applied in accordance with relevant Commonwealth and state or territory legislation, Australian Standards, and industry codes of practice. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify need for analgesia
  • 1.1 Casualty is assessed and the need to administer analgesia is confirmed
  • 1.2 Contraindications and precautions for use of analgesic drug are identified and appropriate use for casualty is confirmed
  • 1.3 Appropriate dosage for casualty is confirmed in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, industry standards and protocols
  • 1.4 Assistance is sought from emergency services in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements
2 Access and prepare analgesic
  • 2.1 Secure storage of analgesic drug is accessed in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements
  • 2.2 Analgesic documentation is completed in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements
  • 2.3 Retrieval of correct drug within its expiry date is confirmed in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements
  • 2.4 Analgesic drug is prepared in accordance with industry standards and organisational policies, procedures and requirements
3 Administer analgesic
  • 3.1 Purpose of the analgesic drug is explained to casualty
  • 3.2 Casualty is advised as to use of the analgesic drug and its potential impact
  • 3.3 Casualty consent to administer treatment is obtained
  • 3.4 Analgesic drug is administered in accordance with industry standards and protocols
  • 3.5 Casualty is continuously monitored whilst administering analgesic drug
4 Perform casualty handover
  • 4.1 Details of incident, including analgesic drug administration, are communicated to medical personnel
  • 4.2 Written record of treatment, including analgesic drug and dosage, is supplied to medical personnel in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements
5 Complete analgesic use requirements
  • 5.1 Unused analgesic drugs are disposed of in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements
  • 5.2 Details of drugs use is recorded in log in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements
  • 5.3 Debriefing and/or evaluation of incident is undertaken in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements
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State Code National Code Title Type
OAZ36 PUAEME005 Provide pain management Unit of competency