Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for older clients

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2016

Course Code: NURS5288C

Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for older clients

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

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

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Pam Maher

Program Coordinator

Email:  Pamela.Maher@rmit.edu.au

Ph: +61 03 9925 4299

Nominal Hours: 75

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

NIL PRE REQUISITES

This unit is delivered in collaboration with HLTEN502B Apply Effective Communication Skills in Nursing Practice

                            HLTEN511B Provide nursing Care for clients requiring palliative care.

Course Description

This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required for the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse to perform nursing interventions to support the health care needs of the older person in both acute care settings and residential aged care environments.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN515B Implement and monitor nursing care for older clients

Element:

1. Respond to the special health requirements of the older adult

Element:

2. Contribute to care plan development for the older person

Element:

3. Assist to evaluate outcomes of planned nursing care of the older client

Element:

4. Practise within the aged care environment

Element:

5. Address contemporary issues in aged care practice

Element:

6. Use strategies which relate to the progressive and variable nature of dementia

Element:

7. Develop and implement strategies to minimise impact of challenging behaviours


Learning Outcomes


At the end of this unit students should be able to:

  • Respond to the special health requirements of the older adult
  • Contribute to the development of a care plan for the older person
  • Assist to evaluate outcomes of planned nursing care of the older client
  • Practise within the aged care environment
  • Address contemporary issues on aged care practice
  • Use strategies which relate to the progressive and variable nature of dementia
  • Develop and implement strategies to minimise the impact of challenging behaviours
     


Details of Learning Activities

Classroom teacher delivery

Group work

Self directed learning

Research

Laboratory work

Completion of workbooks

Assignments

Clinical Placement (100% compulsory Attendance)


Teaching Schedule

Lesson 1 Effective Communication

Lesson 2 Roles of Healthcare

Lesson 3 Conflict resolution

Lesson 4 Open Disclosure

Lesson 5 Formation of Assessment Questionnaire

Lesson 6 Theory of Ageing

Lesson 7 Disease Process

Lesson 8 Activities of Daily Living

Lesson 9 Older Client

Lesson 10 Class Care Planning

Lesson 11 ACFI

Lesson 12 Complex

Lesson 13 Class discussion care plan

Lesson 14 Dementia

Lesson 15 Recognise the needs of Palliative client

Lesson 16 Symptoms of palliative care

Lesson 17 Loss and grief

Lesson 18 Last Rites

Lesson 18A Pain and end of life

Lab 1: Computer Lab (Correct nursing uniforms must be worn in all Clinical labs)

Lab 2 : Part A. ADL’s Part 2. Nutrition

Lab 3: Massage

Lab 4: Handover

Lab 5: Pain and Last rite


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Kozier and Erb's, Fundamentals of Nursing,(2014) 3rd Ed. Pearson:Australia (3 book set)

 


References


Other Resources

Library

Professional Journals

WWW.pallcarevic.asn.au

www.dementiacentre.com.au

www.humanservices.gov.au/customer


Overview of Assessment

Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via teh following methods:

  • Written Assessment
  • Practical Assessment
  • Clinical Placement


Assessment Tasks

Assessment in this course include HLTEN502B and HLTEN511B and includes:

Assessment 1: Interview a Resident during Clinical Placement - Written Reflection

Assessment 2: Group work - Video Presentation of Palliative topic

Assessment 3: This course is also assessed through clinical Practice

Assessment in this course include HLTEN502B and HLTEN511B and includes:

Assessment 1: Interview a Resident during Clinical Placement - Written Reflection

Assessment 2: Develop a Nursing Care Plan - Group work - Written assignment

Assessment 3: Group work - Video Presentation of Palliative topic

This course is also assessed through clinical Practice

Each assessment will be deemed Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory

In order to be assessed as Competent in the cluster, you must be assessed as Satisfactory in ALL assessments

You are expected to attend all classes, Compulsory Labs and Compulsory Clinical Placement


Assessment Matrix

See assessment matrix on Blackboard

Other Information

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is available for this course. Refer: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit?ga=1.178075110.253031288.1420502972

Re submission of Assessment

Re submission of written work for students who have attempted to undertake assessment and attended all lab session may be given a further opportunity to demonstrate competency.

Re submission may be granted on the recommendation of the teacher to the program coordinator.

Practical assessment may have a second attempt only.

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