Course Title: Provide nursing care for clients requiring palliative care
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: NURS5293C
Course Title: Provide nursing care for clients requiring palliative care
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora 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
Erica O’Donoghue
Email: Erica.O’Donoghue@rmit.edu.au
Ph: +61 03 9925 7573
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL PRE REQUISITES
This unit is delivered with HLTEN515B AND HLTEN502B
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required in providing palliative care to clients with life-limiting illness and their family
The knowledge and skills described in this competency unit are to be applied within jurisdictional nursing and midwifery regulatory authority legislative requirements. Enrolled/Division 2 nursing work is to be carried out in consultation/collaboration with registered nurses
and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements in line with jurisdictional regulatory requirements
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN511B Provide nursing care for clients requiring palliative care |
Element: |
1. Recognise the special needs of clients requiring a palliative approach to care |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Undertake a holistic assessment of the client in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students should be able to:
• Describe the skills and knowledge required in providing palliative care to clients with life-limiting illness and their family
• Contribute to care planning and implement interventions for those with life limiting illness
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 the following methods:
- Class group presentation / Debate
- Written Assessment
- Clinical Placement
Assessment Tasks
Assessment in this course include HLTEN502B and HLTEN515B 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
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.
Please refer to the RMIT assessment policies for special consideration, extensions of time, equitable assessment arrangements and future assessment adjustments: www.rmit.edu.au/browse:ID=ad)oagg9uc111
Plagiarism
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