Course Title: Assist with an allied health program
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: NURS5332C
Course Title: Assist with an allied health program
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4321 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Adrienne Cheong
adrienne.cheong@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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
There are no pre-requisites and co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to provide basic assistance to an allied health professional in different settings.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAH301C Assist with an allied health program |
Element: |
Apply a primary health care approach |
Performance Criteria: |
Demonstrate a holistic understanding of health as wellbeing, rather than focusing on disease or its absence Work with an awareness of multiple determinants of health, including housing, education, nutrition and communication Support and facilitate the involvement of the client and, where appropriate, the community in planning and provision of services Promote good health and a preventive approach to maintaining health as part of own work role, where appropriate Demonstrate recognition of and support for the importance of access and equity in provision of health services in line with own work role Reflect evidence based practice in own provision of health care services |
Element: |
Assist in the design and construction of simple therapy materials/equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
Assist the allied health professional to identify gaps in therapy material resources and develop solutions Update therapy materials on a regular basis as instructed Construct aids/adaptations in accordance with allied health professional's instructions |
Element: |
Complete required administrative duties |
Performance Criteria: |
Maintain statistics in accordance with organisation policies and procedures Maintain stock levels in accordance with organisation policies and procedures Book in clients for appointments in accordance with organisation policies and procedures |
Element: |
Feedback appropriate therapy information to supervising allied health professional |
Performance Criteria: |
Pass on significant information to appropriate supervising allied health professional Document information according to organisation policy and procedures |
Element: |
Prepare for therapy session |
Performance Criteria: |
Discuss therapy/treatment program and confirm with appropriate supervising allied health professional Obtain information from relevant sources according to organisation policies and supervising allied health professional Check resources/equipment required for therapy program to ensure suitability and working order Recognise and minimise environmental hazards in accordance with organisation requirements Prepare the client for therapy under direction of relevant supervising allied health professional who may not be present |
Element: |
Provide assistance with therapy session |
Performance Criteria: |
Assist with therapy tasks according to instructions of allied health professional who may not be present Maintain general therapy precautions Seek clarification/feedback as required Take appropriate actions to ensure comfort, safety and privacy of the client Reinforce, clarify and explain therapy goals to clients under supervision of allied health professional Support and coach clients to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of allied health professional Deal with accidents/incidents appropriately and report to the supervising allied health professional |
Element: |
Provide relevant information to clients |
Performance Criteria: |
Understand the role of the allied health professional and assistant Adhere to confidentiality policies at all times. Provide basic accurate information to clients/prospective clients regarding allied health services |
Element: |
Use therapy equipment correctly and safely |
Performance Criteria: |
Use equipment according to instructions set by supervising allied health professional Follow WHS guidelines for particular pieces of equipment Use equipment according to manufacturer and supervising allied health professional instructions |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
- Collaborative class room teaching
- Role plays and case studies
- Accessing information online
- Using the information from elective courses
Teaching Schedule
The face to face teaching will be conducted according to the timetable available to the students followed by a class presentation.
There will be ongoing support online through RMIT learning hub.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for this course as comprehensive course material will be provided by the teacher through RMIT Learning Hub. |
References
Online learning materials can be accessed using the RMIT Online Learning Hub. |
Other Resources
The students can access library for more resources like-
• Videos
• Articles of interest
• useful external links
• Learning Lab
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be based on class presentation, case studies and an assignment to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
The assessment tasks will include a class presentation that will assess the students for their skills and knowledge required for this course which includes knowledge on Multidisciplinary teams, role of the AHA, health conditions etc.The presentation details are listed on the RMIT learning hub.
The assessment will be held on the date mentioned on the timetable
Another assessment for this course will be based on case study. The details will be discussed in class room session.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
As this is a pre- requisite course, the students need to be deemed competent in this course before they can be assessed in core and elective courses.
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