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:
- Provide diabetes care within the context of the Australian health care environment
- Assess the the needs of clients with diabetes
- Plan diabetes care in consultation/collaboration with the health care team
- Perform complex nursing interventions to assist clients achieving and maintaining optimal diabetes health
- 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.
- Diabetes poster presentation
- Workbook
- Clinical placement