Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport - HLT31120

Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS:

This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide non-emergency transport and care for patients who have non-acute or chronic illness or disability and require transport. Workers in this role provide appropriate patient assessment and follow procedures for safe removal of a patient for transport for pre-arranged or booked transport service. Time of response is not given high priority in comparison to emergency transport.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Subjects

• Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• Recognise healthy body systems
• Transport non-emergency patients under operational conditions
• Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• Work with diverse people
• Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
• Confirm physical health status
• Provide Advanced First Aid
• Manage a scene
• Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
• Provide First Aid
• Work legally and ethically
• Communicate in complex situations to support health care
• Implement safe access and egress
• Assess and deliver basic clinical care

Study information

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