Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: NURS5149C
Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: Isaac Lui
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7573
Course Contact Email: isaac.lui@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 90
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
This competency unit should be assessed after achievement of the following:
HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
HLTEN507A Administer and monitor medication in the work environment
Course Description
This competency unit describes the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to providing nursing care for clients with complex needs
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN505A Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients |
Element: |
1. Perform nursing interventions to assist client with complex needs |
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to providing nursing care for clients with complex care needs
Details of Learning Activities
Participation in formal lectures
Participate in clinical nursing laboratory practice and simulations of complex nursing care skills
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1 & 2
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Tamparo, C and Lewis, M. 2011, 5th ed. Diseases of the human body. FA Davis Company: Philadelphia |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Written Examination
Observation & assessment in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Written Examination
Observation & assessment in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge and skills.
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Clinical nursing laboratory practice and simulations of complex nursing care skills
Assessment Matrix
Exam 100%
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency the assignment must be completed by the due date and related clinical competencies achieved.
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