Course Title: Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: NURS5295C
Course Title: Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: Erica Keen
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 6649
Course Contact Email: erica.keen@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Coordinator Bundoora
Erica Keen erica.keen@rmit.edu.au
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
• This unit must be assessed after successful achievement of pre-requisites:
• HLTOHS300B Contribute to OHS processes
• HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
• HLTAP501B Analyse health information
• HLTEN505B Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
• HLTEN507B Administer and monitor medication in the work environment
Course Description
This Course describes the skills and knowledge required of Enrolled/Division 2 nurses to administer and monitor intravenous medications and their effectiveness for clients within the nursing context.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN519B Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment |
Element: |
1. Minimise risk to the safe administration of intravenous medication 2. Prepare intravenous medications for administration to client 3. Administer intravenous medications within legal parameters 4. Monitor client response to administered intravenous medication
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
• Minimise risk to the safe administration of intravenous medication
• Prepare intravenous medications for administration to client
• Administer intravenous medications within legal parameters
• Monitor client response to administered intravenous medication
Details of Learning Activities
Formal classroom discussion. Group work, self-directed learning, presentations, lectures
Teaching Schedule
Please refer to course Timetable on student Blackboard
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
• Brotto,V & Rafferty,K. (2012). Clinical dosage calculations for Australia and New Zealand. Cengage learning. 1st Edition. |
References
Other Resources
Refer to "Student Laboratory skills assessment booklet" on student Blackboard
• Tollefson,J. (2010). Clinical psychomotor skills: assessment tools for nursing students. (4th edition). South Melbourne: Cengage Learning.
Overview of Assessment
Written Exam (70% pass mark)
Calculation Exam (100% pass mark)
Attendance of Placement & Competency Completion
Attendance of Class (Minimum 80%)
Preclinical hurdle assessment will be conducted prior to clinical placement
Assessment Tasks
Written Exam (70% pass mark)
Calculation Exam (100% pass mark)
Attendance of Placement & Competency Completion
Attendance of Class (Minimum 80%)
Refer to "Student Laboratory skills assessment booklet" on student Blackboard
Assessment Matrix
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