Course Title: Implement and evaluate a plan of nursing care
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5246 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Title: Implement and evaluate a plan of nursing care
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 100
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) |
NURS5216C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2011 |
Course Contact: Kalpana Raghunathan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99256649
Course Contact Email: kalpana.raghunathan@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This competency unit describes the knowledge and skills required to implement nursing care plans for individual clients and evaluate the care provided in a range of health environments.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
This unit should be assessed after achievement of the following related competency unit:
• HLTAP401A Confirm physical health status
The unit is recommended to be assessed in conjunction the following related competency units:
• HLTAP501A Analyse health information
• HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes in the health industry
• HLTEN509A Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
• HLTEN502A Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
This competency unit incorporates the content of:
• HLTEN405A Implement basic nursing care
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN504A Implement and evaluate a plan of nursing care |
Elements: |
1. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients 2. Assist client in activities of daily living 3. Assist with movement of clients 4. Prepare clients for procedures 5. Provide nursing care to meet identified needs 6. Monitor and evaluate clients during care 7. Prepare the client for discharge in consultation /collaboration with registered nurse 8. Evaluate nursing care provided |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit the participant demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to impement nursing care plans for individual clients and evaluate the care provided in a range of health environments.
Overview of Assessment
Assessed in conjunction with HLTEN503A - Contribute to client assessement and develop a nursing care plan .
A comprehensive client assesemnt and nursing care plan .