Course Title: Apply principles of diabetic nursing care

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Title: Apply principles of diabetic nursing care

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS5303C

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2016

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply the principles of diabetic nursing care, building upon existing skills to enable the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse to provide holistic nursing care and maintain optimal health


 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This course is not delivered as part of the Diploma of Nursing (Division 2 - Enrolled nurse) program but can be delivered as a short course if sufficient interest - NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN611B Apply principles of diabetic nursing care

Elements:

1. Provide diabetes care within the context of the Australian health care environment

2. Assess the needs of clients with diabetes

3. Plan diabetes care in consultation/collaboration with the health care team

4. Perform complex nursing interventions to assist clients in achieving and maintaining optimal diabetes health

5. Evaluate the plan of care for clients with acute and/or chronic presentation diabetes


Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for this unit of competency are as follows:

  1. Provide diabetes care within the context of the Australian health care environment
  2. Assess the the needs of clients with diabetes
  3. Plan diabetes care in consultation/collaboration with the health care team
  4. Perform complex nursing interventions to assist clients achieving and maintaining optimal diabetes health
  5. Evaluate the plan of care for clients with acute and/or chronic presentation diabetes


Overview of Assessment

The following assessments are to be completed Satisfactorily in order to achieve overall competency of this unit.

  1. Diabetes poster presentation
  2. Workbook
  3. Clinical placement