OPITO ERRV - AMA FURTHER

This Product is to meet the updating, further practice and assessment requirements for an Advanced Medical Aider. It should be undertaken within 2 years of qualification as an Advanced Medical Aider and at periods not exceeding 2 years thereafter.

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2 days, 08:30 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

Paisley

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Sessions

Day 1 - Am
08:30 BST - 12:00 BST
3 hours, 30 minutes
Paisley
    Day 1 - PM
    13:00 BST - 17:00 BST
    4 hours
    Paisley
      Day 2 - AM
      08:30 BST - 12:00 BST
      3 hours, 30 minutes
      Paisley
        Day 2 - PM
        13:00 BST - 15:00 BST
        2 hours
        Paisley
          Final Assessments
          15:00 BST - 17:00 BST
          2 hours
          Paisley
            • £500.00 excl. VAT
            Register4 places remaining

            2 days, 08:30 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

            Paisley

            Session information

            Sessions

            Day 1 - Am
            08:30 BST - 12:00 BST
            3 hours, 30 minutes
            Paisley
              Day 1 - PM
              13:00 BST - 17:00 BST
              4 hours
              Paisley
                Day 2 - AM
                08:30 BST - 12:00 BST
                3 hours, 30 minutes
                Paisley
                  Day 2 - PM
                  13:00 BST - 15:00 BST
                  2 hours
                  Paisley
                    Final Assessments
                    15:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                    2 hours
                    Paisley
                      • £500.00 excl. VAT
                      Register3 places remaining

                      2 days, 08:30 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

                      Paisley

                      Session information

                      Sessions

                      Day 1 - Am
                      08:30 BST - 12:00 BST
                      3 hours, 30 minutes
                      Paisley
                        Day 1 - PM
                        13:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                        4 hours
                        Paisley
                          Day 2 - AM
                          08:30 BST - 12:00 BST
                          3 hours, 30 minutes
                          Paisley
                            Day 2 - PM
                            13:00 BST - 15:00 BST
                            2 hours
                            Paisley
                              Final Assessments
                              15:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                              2 hours
                              Paisley
                                • £500.00 excl. VAT
                                Register4 places remaining

                                2 days, 08:30 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

                                Paisley

                                Session information

                                Sessions

                                Day 1 - Am
                                08:30 BST - 12:00 BST
                                3 hours, 30 minutes
                                Paisley
                                  Day 1 - PM
                                  13:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                                  4 hours
                                  Paisley
                                    Day 2 - AM
                                    08:30 BST - 12:00 BST
                                    3 hours, 30 minutes
                                    Paisley
                                      Day 2 - PM
                                      13:00 BST - 15:00 BST
                                      2 hours
                                      Paisley
                                        Final Assessments
                                        15:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                                        2 hours
                                        Paisley
                                          • £500.00 excl. VAT

                                            2 days, 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

                                            Paisley

                                            Session information

                                            Sessions

                                            Day 1 - Am
                                            08:30 - 12:00
                                            3 hours, 30 minutes
                                            Paisley
                                              Day 1 - PM
                                              13:00 - 17:00
                                              4 hours
                                              Paisley
                                                Day 2 - AM
                                                08:30 - 12:00
                                                3 hours, 30 minutes
                                                Paisley
                                                  Day 2 - PM
                                                  13:00 - 15:00
                                                  2 hours
                                                  Paisley
                                                    Final Assessments
                                                    15:00 - 17:00
                                                    2 hours
                                                    Paisley
                                                      • £500.00 excl. VAT

                                                      2 days, 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

                                                      Paisley

                                                      Session information

                                                      Sessions

                                                      Day 1 - Am
                                                      08:30 - 12:00
                                                      3 hours, 30 minutes
                                                      Paisley
                                                        Day 1 - PM
                                                        13:00 - 17:00
                                                        4 hours
                                                        Paisley
                                                          Day 2 - AM
                                                          08:30 - 12:00
                                                          3 hours, 30 minutes
                                                          Paisley
                                                            Day 2 - PM
                                                            13:00 - 15:00
                                                            2 hours
                                                            Paisley
                                                              Final Assessments
                                                              15:00 - 17:00
                                                              2 hours
                                                              Paisley
                                                                • £500.00 excl. VAT

                                                                2 days, 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

                                                                Paisley

                                                                Session information

                                                                Sessions

                                                                Day 1 - Am
                                                                08:30 - 12:00
                                                                3 hours, 30 minutes
                                                                Paisley
                                                                  Day 1 - PM
                                                                  13:00 - 17:00
                                                                  4 hours
                                                                  Paisley
                                                                    Day 2 - AM
                                                                    08:30 - 12:00
                                                                    3 hours, 30 minutes
                                                                    Paisley
                                                                      Day 2 - PM
                                                                      13:00 - 15:00
                                                                      2 hours
                                                                      Paisley
                                                                        Final Assessments
                                                                        15:00 - 17:00
                                                                        2 hours
                                                                        Paisley
                                                                          • £500.00 excl. VAT

                                                                          Description

                                                                          This Product is to meet the updating, further practice and assessment requirements for an Advanced Medical Aider. It should be undertaken within 2 years of qualification as an Advanced Medical Aider and at periods not exceeding 2 years thereafter.

                                                                          Issuing Authority

                                                                          OPITO 

                                                                          Learning Objectives

                                                                          • Module 1 Learning Outcomes – Further Roles and Responsibilities of the Advanced Medical Aider

                                                                          -       1 Outcome: The duties of the AMA (understand)

                                                                          -       2 Outcome: AMA responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of ERRV medical equipment and facilities (understand)

                                                                          -       3 Outcome: The appraisal and facilitation skills required in the role of AMA (perform)

                                                                          • Module 2 Learning Outcomes – Further Principles and Priorities of ERRV Medical Aid

                                                                          -       1 Outcome: Anatomy and Physiology as appropriate to the role of the AMA (understand)

                                                                          • Module 3 Learning Outcomes – Further Preparation for Reception of Casualties

                                                                          -       1 Outcome: How to direct the crew and use appropriate communications (understand)

                                                                          • Module 4 Learning Outcomes – Further Triage and Treatment of Casualties

                                                                          -       1 Outcome: How to receive casualties onboard (understand)

                                                                          -       2 Outcome: The interaction of onboard and external sources of medical aid (understand)

                                                                          -       3 Outcome: Use (under medical supervision) of intraosseous infusion device and other medications (understand)

                                                                          -       4 Outcome: Initial assessment of casualties (perform)

                                                                          -       5 Outcome: Recognition and treatment of anticipated scenarios encountered by the AMA following an offshore incident (perform)

                                                                          -       6 Outcome: Casualty monitoring and recording (perform)

                                                                          • Module 5 Learning Outcomes – Further Casualty Transfer (AMA)

                                                                          -       1 Outcome: Preparing casualties for transfer from ERRV (understand)

                                                                          -       2 Outcome: Preparing casualties for transfer from ERRV (perform)

                                                                          Prerequisites

                                                                          Learners must have a valid ERRV Crew Advanced Medical Aid certificate and a valid OPITO Initial Training Shipboard Operations certificate or reassessment to an equivalent standard through OODTP

                                                                          Certification

                                                                          Learners successfully assessed against the learning outcomes will be issued with a certificate of 24 months validity. 

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