Course Title: Provide needle and syringe services

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2017

Course Code: HWSS6097C

Course Title: Provide needle and syringe services

School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4364 - Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

Course Contact: Chris Walter

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8268

Course Contact Email: chris.walters@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

None

Course Description

In this unit you will acquire the skills knowledge required to determine client needs, provide clean needle and syringe services and offer education on safer drug use to clients.

This unit applies to people working with drug injecting clients in needle and syringe services.
 

This course addresses three units of competency:
- Provide needle syringe services CHCAOD003
- Work with clients who are intoxicated CHCAOD002
AND
- provide AOD withdrawal services CHCAOD005

These units are delivered and assessed together
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCAOD003 Provide needle and syringe services

Element:

1. Determine client needs

1.1 Follow organisation procedures to identify scope of client needs
1.2 Maintain client confidentiality in line with organisation and legislative guidelines
1.3 Assess and respond to any risks to the safety of client, self and others
1.4 Identify and respond to the need for emergency assistance as required

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow organisation procedures to identify scope of client needs

1.2 Maintain client confidentiality in line with organisation and legislative guidelines

1.3 Assess and respond to any risks to the safety of client, self and others

1.4 Identify and respond to the need for emergency assistance as required

Element:

2. Provide clean needles and syringes

2.1 Follow organisation infection control procedures
2.2 Organise and provide equipment based on client needs and organisation procedures
2.3 Monitor client according organisation procedures
2.4 Accurately document details of clean needle and syringe services provided
 

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Follow organisation infection control procedures

2.2 Organise and provide equipment based on client needs and organisation procedures

2.3 Monitor client according organisation procedures

2.4 Accurately document details of clean needle and syringe services provided

Element:

3. Provide education on safer drug use

3.1 Provide information on safe needle and syringe handling and drug use to users of the service
3.2 Provide clients with relevant and current information on alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and related issues and discuss the issues with them
3.3 Discuss risks and relevant harm minimisation strategies for alcohol and/or other drug use with clients
3.4 Assist clients to contact and use other support services as required

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Provide information on safe needle and syringe handling and drug use to users of the service

3.2 Provide clients with relevant and current information on alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and related issues and discuss the issues with them

3.3 Discuss risks and relevant harm minimisation strategies for alcohol and/or other drug use with clients

3.4 Assist clients to contact and use other support services as required


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements


Details of Learning Activities

 

In class: Class lectures and exercises, group discussion and practical demonstrations.

 


Teaching Schedule

 

Cluster 5

Direct Service Provision: CHCAOD002

                                             CHCAOD003

                                             CHCAOD005

 

Class

Topic

Content

Assessment Details

Week 1 of cluster

Harm reduction  NSP

Begin building a harm reduction plan

 

 

Harm reduction  NSP

Strategies, safer injecting practices BBV Heps etc  to be covered

 

 

Harm reduction  NSP

Document all processes around NSP harm reduction plan with ‘James’

Harm reduction plan for fictitious client due this week

Week 2 of cluster

Assessment processes

Assessment processes around intoxication, safe practices, risk assessment etc

 

 

Withdrawal Support and responses

Support for client around withdrawal processes

 

 

 

DVD

 

Week 3 of cluster

Safe injecting practices

  Explore intoxication/ risks/ support with client

 

 

Safe injecting practices

Role play practice

 

 

Safe injecting practices

Role play  pairs

15 mins each

Role play on safe injecting support completed this week

Week 4 of cluster

Detox /rehab

Client withdrawal process

 

 

 

Explore various SUBS withdrawal

 

 

 

Harm reduction support services

Referral processes

 

Week 5 of cluster

Sobering up centres

Research Victorias/OS services in groups

 

 

Sobering up centres

Access to services, programs, availability

 

 

Sobering up centres

Present a service in small groups 15 min each

Presentation  of information about detox/rehab/sobering up centres by group this week


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Learning Resources The University Library provides extensive services, facilities and study space as well as comprehensive collections of books, periodicals and other course related materials, such as DVD’s, magazines, slides, films etc. Computer laboratories with access to a wide range of desktop publishing software are also available. The library also has an expanding virtual collection of electronic resources and networks, including product data, e-books, electronic journals and newspapers, web based tutorials, online reference and document delivery services etc., all of which are accessible on campus, and off campus 24 hours per day. More information on library resources and services can be found at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library If you need additional support, visit RMIT’s Learning Lab, either in person or online: https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/getting-started

 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS) provides support and equal opportunities for students with a disability, long-term illness and/or mental health condition and primary carers of individuals with a disability.The link is : https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services

 


Overview of Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1: Development of a harm reduction plan for a fictitious client

Assessment 2: Role play to demonstrate how you assist your client with education and information in syringe support services.

Assessment 3: Presentation in small groups of research into the sobering- up services in Australia and overseas


Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment 1: Week 1 of cluster: Development of a harm reduction plan for a fictitious client

Assessment 2: Week 3 of cluster: Role play to demonstrate how you assist your client with education and information in syringe support services.

Assessment 3: Week 5 of cluster : Presentation in small groups of research into the sobering- up services in Australia and overseas

 

 


Assessment Matrix

 

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrix's are available through program administration

 

Other Information

 

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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Applying for an Extension Extension of time for assessment tasks may be granted where circumstances beyond your control prevent submission by the published due date. Speak with your teacher or course coordinator regarding applying for an extension.

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Plagiarism Software The originality verification software Turnitin may be used in this course. For details, see: http://www.turnitin.com

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The University shall not be obligated to organise a placement for a student who does not wish to obtain a Police Check.

Where required by the workplace, students shall provide a copy of their police check on request.

If a student is rejected by a workplace on the basis of a Police Check, the following actions shall occur, as appropriate: - advise the student of the outcome; and - discuss placement options with the student; and/or - provide program and career counselling.

RMIT will not store Police Checks on student files.

Early Termination of Placement

Under section 6 of the WIL Procedure, a placement may be ended early by the host organisation or School due to the student’s conduct and/or performance during the placement.

Possible reasons for such decisions may include, but are not limited to-

  • failure to follow processes required for safety • breach of client or patient confidentiality • failure to comply with the instructions of supervisors • or other unprofessional behaviour

Where a placement ends early, a meeting will be convened to discuss the sequence of events that led to the termination. This meeting will precede any consideration of a student’s progress by the Progress Panel (if applicable) or Program Assessment Board.

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