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Course description

This course aims to assist students develop a comprehensive knowledge of emergency care principles and practices in order to respond safely and effectively to individuals requiring emergency care. This knowledge will be underpinned by critical analysis of safety principles and effective methods of patient care. All students in the Rural and Remote strand will complete this course to gain a foundational knowledge for their specialist area of practice. It will cover the areas of: mechanism of injury; treatment of specific medical conditions; planning and preparing patients for transportation and legal boundaries for Nurse Practitioners in emergency situations. Teaching materials are presented as interactive web-based exercises with independent work-book related activities and readings.

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