Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: NURS5149C
Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
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
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
No pre-requisites for this course
Course Description
This competency unit describes the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to providing nursing care for clients with complex needs
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN505A Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients |
Element: |
1. Perform nursing interventions to assist client with complex needs |
Element: |
2. Advocate for clients in health and/or community settings |
Element: |
3. Contribute to the nursing care of clients with common disorders/conditions |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Participation 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
Participate in practical sessions in the lab.
Teaching Schedule
Twenty one lectures and practical sessions commencing theory week 62 culminating in an exam on theory week 89. Attendence at all lab. practical sessions is required and a minimum of 80% of classroom sessions.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Marieb, E. 2006 Essentials of human anatomy and physiology Benjamin Cummings: San Fransisco |
References
Harris, P, Nagy S and Vardaxis, N 2006 Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions Elsevier:Sydney |
Other Resources
On line resources as advised.
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
Short case study scenarios will be distributed for discussion throughout the course duration.
A summative examination assessing knowledge will be required. This exam represents 100% of the required marks. This will take place on week 89 of the program.
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements
To achieve competency a mark of 50% or more must be achieved and related clinical competencies achieved
An opportunity to sit additional assessment will be offered to those scoring between 40-50%, however those scoring less than 40 % in the summative exam will not be offered a re-sit and will be deemed not yet competent.
Assessment Matrix
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