Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: NURS5145C
Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
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
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Bruce Killey Course Coordinator +61 3 9925 4809 bruce.killey@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
HLTAP401A Confirm physical health status
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required in contributing to the care of the client with a chronic
illness by performing nursing interventions that support the client’s needs and assist in maintaining an optimal lifestyle.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN513A Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems |
Element: |
1. Identify the impact of chronic health problems on the client and their family |
Element: |
2. Contribute to planning care for the client with a chronic health problem in a variety of health care settings |
Element: |
3. Perform nursing interventions to support health care of clients with chronic health problems |
Element: |
4. Contribute to an emergency response |
Element: |
5. Assist in evaluating the outcomes of planned nursing actions |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Participate in formal lectures
Participate in simulations of client assessment
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement
Teaching Schedule
1. Common chronic conditions Muscular Skeletal System
2. Common chronic conditions Nervous System
3. Common chronic conditions Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
4. Palliative Care
5. Palliative symptom management including alternative therapies
6. Diabetes
7. Peripheral Vascular Disease
8. Last offices
9. Communicable - chronic diseases
10. Preparation for clinicals
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Marieb, E. 2006 Essentials of anatomy and physiology Benjamin Cummings: San Fransisco |
References
Chabner, DE 2003 Medical Terminology: a short course Saunders:Philadelphia |
Other Resources
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
Assessment Tasks
Observation in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Assignments
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Simulation
Assessment Matrix
Assignment will be handed out at the commencement of the course, for completion once all the hours have been delivered.
The Assignment will constitute 100% of the required marks.
Observation in the workplace and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency assignment must be completed by due date and related clinical competencies achieved.
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