Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4203 Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 180
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
NURS5147C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2009, Term1 2012 |
NURS5148C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2009, Term1 2010, Term2 2010, Term1 2011 |
Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan/ Bundoora: Erica Keen
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837 / 9925 6649
Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au/erica.keen@rmit.eu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of Enrolled/Division 2 nurses to
administer and monitor medications and evaluate their effectiveness for clients within a health environment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
HLTAP501A Analyse health information
HLTEN509A Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
HLTEN502A Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN507A Administer and monitor medications in the work environment |
Elements: |
Prepare for medication administration within scope of Enrolled/Division 2 nurse HLTEN507A/01 Minimise potential risk to safe administration of medications HLTEN507A/03 Administer medications within legal parameters HLTEN507A/04 Monitor and evaluate client response to administered medication HLTEN507A/06 Develop strategies for pain management |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal