Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4203 Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 90

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)
NURS5149C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term2 2009, Term1 2011, Term1 2012
NURS5150C	Bundoora Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term1 2010, Term2 2010

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 competency unit describes the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to providing nursing care for clients with complex needs

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

No pre-requisites for this course

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTEN505A Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
Elements:	1. Perform nursing interventions to assist client with complex needs 2. Advocate for clients in health and/or community settings 3. Contribute to the nursing care of clients with common disorders/conditions

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