As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
Entrants to the Splinting, Immobilisation and Fracture Management Program must provide evidence of a relevant professional role. Relevant roles would include:
The Splinting, Immobilisation and Fracture Management includes a one day face-to-face workshop. Below are the current available workshop dates. If you see a workshop date that suits you, click 'Apply Now'. The 'Apply Now' button will take you to accessIQ, our online learning and assessment platform. Simply log in using your existing details or create a new account, and then follow the prompts to enrol.
The Splinting, Immobilisation and Fracture Management Program is designed to provide students with practical skills to manage a range of commonly presented injuries in the Primary Healthcare setting. The program focusses on hands on skills and delivers an interactive and engaging workshop as students learn a broad variety of injury management skills.
The program has been reviewed and endorsed by the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA).
The ability to properly manage patient injuries, apply immobilisation or splinting and fit a range of slings casts is a technical skill easily mastered with practice and an understanding of basic principles.
The program is focused on practical skills to enable students to confidently and safely manage a range of common presentation injuries and apply appropriate treatments in the management of musculoskeletal disorders, injury or for immobilisation due to other medical conditions.
The Splinting, Immobilisation and Fracture Management Program is evidence based and the techniques taught are designed to promote the best practice outcomes for patient safety and care.
Upon successful completion of the program, students should have the practical skills and knowledge to enable them to manage a range of injuries. Practical skills and demonstrations will include:
To achieve competency students must demonstrate successful completion of:
The face-to-face workshop involves lecture and practical workshop activities including:
Students enrolled in The Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:
Continuing professional development is the means by which members of the clinical profession maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence, and develop the personal and professional qualities required throughout their professional lives.
The CPD cycle involves reviewing practice, identifying learning needs, planning and participating in relevant learning activities, and reflecting on the value of those activities.
As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
For all other health professionals completing this program, your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements may vary and it is important to remember that it is your responsibility to maintain and register CPD with your professional body. In many instances, your regulatory authority will recognise hours of learning as stated above.
12 months. The time is calculated from when a student receives and opens their assessment. Within the accessIQ platform, students will be provided an initial 6 months to complete and submit all required assessment activities. Friendly email reminders will be sent to students to ensure an assessment is completed on time. At the completion of the 6 month period, students can request up to a maximum of 2 extensions, each extension being for a period of 90 days. If requesting a second extension, the request must be in writing.
If the entire 12 month period expires and a final assessment has not been submitted, The Benchmarque Group reserves the right to deem the assessment Not Competent and remove the student from the program.
If the entire 12 month period expires and a final assessment has not been submitted, The Benchmarque Group reserves the right to deem the assessment Not Competent and remove the student from the program.
If you are deemed Not Yet Competent on your first and second assessment submissions, feedback will be provided. It is very important that you read all the feedback provided. The Assessor will have identified any areas where additional evidence is required or any questions that need to be reviewed and resubmitted. If, after 3 unsuccessful submissions, you are unable to demonstrate competency on your assessment, your assessment will be deemed Not Competent. Feedback will be provided to you and what the possible following steps and outcomes are.
At the completion of the program, successful students will receive a Certificate of Attendance and Digital Badge for Splinting, Immobilisation and Fracture Management Program.
To move your workshop date, you will be required to pay a non-refundable fee. Please choose your workshop carefully as it is a requirement that your pre-requisite learning is completed and assessed before you can attend your scheduled workshop. If you do not complete your pre-requisite learning in time for the workshop, you may be required to pay further fee(s) to reschedule.
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