Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5246 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 180

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)

NURS5147C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term2 2011

NURS5148C

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2011

Course Contact: Isaac Lui

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99257573

Course Contact Email: isaac.lui@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of enrolled nurses to administer and monitor medications and evaluate their effectiveness for clinets within a health environment.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This unit should be assessed after achievement of the following related competency units:
HLTAP501A Analyse health information
HLTEN509A Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
HLTEN502A Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN507A Administer and monitor medications in the work environment

Elements:

1. Minimise potential risk to safe administration of medications

1. Minimise potential risk to safe administration of medications
2. Prepare for medication administration within scope of enrolled nurse
3. Administer medications within legal parameters
4. Monitor and evaluate clientresponse to administered medication
5. Monitor peripheral intravenous therapy
6. Develop strategies for pain management

2. Prepare for medication administration within scope of enrolled nurse

3. Administer medications within legal parameters

4. Monitor and evaluate client response to administered medication

5. Monitor peripheral intravenous therapy

6. Develop strategies for pain management


Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of enrolled nurses to administer and monitor medications and their effectiveness for clients within the nursing context.


Overview of Assessment

Written Examination
Calculations Examination
Competency based assessments during clinical placement