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.

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Course Contact: Carylin Lenehan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course aims to teach 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 delivered concurrently with HLTEN503A Contribute to client assessment and developing care plans.

This unit should be assessed after successful achievement of pre-requisite:
  HLTAP401B Confirm physical health status.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN504B 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

After completion of this unit together with pre and co requisites the learner should be able to perform at a beginer level in assessing the client care needs, planning appropriate interventions, delivering care and evaluating the care outcomes.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is via assignment case study due on the final session.