Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 180
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) |
NURS5325C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2015, Term1 2016 |
NURS5325C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2017 |
NURS5326C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2015, Term1 2016 |
NURS5326C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2017 |
Course Contact: Leeanne Mond
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of Enrolled/Division 2 Nurses to administer a limited range of medications
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
This unit must be assessed after successful achievement of pre-requisites:
- HLTAP501C - Analyse Health Information
- HLTEN509B Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
- HLTEN502B - Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN507C Administer and monitor medications in the work environment |
Elements: |
1. Minimise potential risk to safe administration of medications 2. Prepare for medication administration within scope of Enrolled/Division 2 nurse 3. Administer medications within legal parameters 4. Monitor and evaluate client response to administered medication 5. Monitor peripheral intravenous therapy 6. Develop strategies for pain management |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
• Minimise potential risk to safe administration of medications
• Prepare for medication administration within scope of enrolled nurse
• Administer medications within legal parameters
• Monitor and evaluate client response to administered medication
• Monitor peripheral intravenous therapy
• Develop strategies for pain management
Overview of Assessment
Required skills and knowledge will be applied to assess the competency through the following assessment tasks.
- Written Examination / Assessment
- Clinical Placement
- Practical Laboratory Assessment
- Clinical Calculations