Course Title: Assess clients and manage client care

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: NURS5296C

Course Title: Assess clients and manage client care

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

Program coordinator: Pamela Maher

Email: Pamela.maher@rmit.edu.au

Phone: +61 3 9925 4299

Nominal Hours: 30

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 OR CO REQUISITES

Course Description

This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required for the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse to address the principles of best practice in nursing care delivery, client service and health care teamwork in order to provide holistic nursing care to clients at an advanced level in a variety of health care settings


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN606B Assess clients and manage client care

Element:

1. Determine the health status and nursing needs of client(s) in consultation/ collaboration with a registered nurse

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Undertake holistic assessment of a client/group of clients in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse
1.2 Use a range of assessment tools relevant to the clinical environment to gather information
1.3 Assess the client's current knowledge and understanding of their condition, management and treatment therapies
1.4 Review, where relevant, the significant other's knowledge of the client's condition management and treatment therapies
1.5 Assess, where appropriate, the response of significant others to the client's current condition
1.6 Discuss assessment data with the registered nurse, and other members of the health care team as required to support best practice in nursing care delivery
1.7 Clearly and accurately explain the pathophysiology of the presenting complaint experienced by the client to support client understanding
1.8 Identify health promotion and client education needs

Element:

2. Participate in management of the plan of care for client/group of clients


Performance Criteria:

2.1 Analyse client information to reflect individualised care requirements in accordance with health unit policy
2.2 Formulate a care plan utilising research-based practice to reflect individual case-management in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse
2.3 Demonstrate an understanding of risk management principles in planning care for client
2.4 Identify health promotion and client education needs within the care plan
2.5 Discuss the care plan with the registered nurse and other members of the health care team to ensure common understanding for implementation
2.6 Following client consent, discuss the care plan with significant other(s)
2.7 Commence discharge planning in accordance with health unit policy
2.8 Manage the care of clients including the delegation of aspects of nursing work following consultation/ collaboration with the registered nurse and the clinical supervision of others providing aspects of nursing work

Element:

3. Contribute to the multidisciplinary approach to health care

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Liaise with service providers and utilise appropriate resources in providing care to client(s)
3.2 Liaise with registered nurses and other members of the health care team about alterations in conditions of client(s)
3.3 Assist client(s) in discharge preparation on commencement of treatment/care and assessment of individual needs in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse
3.4 Manage ongoing education and support for client(s) and significant others where appropriate
3.5 Provide comprehensive hand-over to nurses on other shifts

Element:

4. Implement best practice nursing interventions for client/s in consultation/ collaboration with a registered nurse

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Prioritise and manage nursing interventions for client(s) according to the individual's needs and re-prioritise as required to address changes in nursing workload in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse
4.2 Modify nursing interventions to reflect changes in the client's condition in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse
4.3 Perform nursing interventions, including the use of complex client monitoring devices utilising research-based evidence
4.4 Perform nursing interventions within professional, legal, ethical and organisation policy and procedure guidelines/boundaries in consultation/ collaboration with a registered nurse
4.5 Recognise alterations in psychological and/or physiological status promptly, manage and report to appropriate health care staff
4.6 Administer medications safely, based on knowledge of principles of drug actions and side effects, in accordance with health unit policies and procedures and legislation
4.7 Promote partnership between nurse and client in the implementation of health promotion and self management in relation to research-based evidence
4.8 Consistently maintain occupational health, safety and welfare policies and procedures relating to nursing practice

Element:

5. Evaluate client responses to nursing interventions in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Evaluate each client's response to nursing interventions and modify interventions accordingly in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse, and in line with organisation policies/procedures and research-based evidence
5.2 Evaluate each client's response to health promotion/education and address issues accordingly in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse, and in line with organisation policies/procedures and research-based evidence
5.3 Undertake assessment of the clients' progress toward planned outcomes in relation to nursing care provided in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse
5.4 Document all aspects of evaluation in line with organisation policies/procedures


Learning Outcomes


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

  • Understand and implement principles of best practice in nursing care delivery, client service and health care teamwork in order to provide holistic nursing care at an advanced level in a variety of health care settings


Details of Learning Activities

  • Lecture
  • Small Group Work
  • Facilitated Class Discussion
  • Self-directed learning
  • Presentations
  • Formal Classroom


Teaching Schedule

Lesson 1: Determine Health Status

Lesson 2: Care Planning & Time Management

Lesson 3: Client Management

Lesson 4: Assessment Techniques

Lesson 5: Contribute to the multidisciplinary approach to Nursing / Discharge management


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Kozier and Erbs ‘ Fundamentals of Nursing’. (2010). 1st edition. Pearson: Australia

Tollefson,J. (2010). Clinical psychomotor skills: assessment tools for nursing students. (4th edition). South Melbourne: Cengage Learning.


References


Other Resources

All Powerpoints are posted to student blackboard


Overview of Assessment

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

  • Practical assessment
  • Written Assessment


Assessment Tasks

Laboratory Assessment 1 - 20%

Laboratory Assessment 2 - 20%

Written Assessment - 60%


Assessment Matrix

See assessment matrix on Blackboard

Other Information

60% on EACH assessment must be achieved

<45% student must re- enrol into course

45 – 50% a resit of the assessment will be considered

Please refer to student Timetable for dates and times of classes.
 

Re-submission of Assessment-

Insert re-submission policy here, for example:

Re-submission for students who have attempted to undertake assessment and attended all lab sessions will be given a further opportunity to demonstrate competence.

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

Please refer to the RMIT assessment policies for special consideration, extensions of time, equitable assessment arrangements and future assessment adjustments WWW.rmit.edu.edu.au/brwse:ID=ad)oagg9uc111

Plagiarism
RMIT University requires that you present only YOUR work for assessment. Plagiarism is a form of cheating in assessment and may occur in oral, written or visual presentations. It is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own. Penalties can include charges of academic misconduct, cancellation of results and exclusion from your course. It is also a disciplinary offence for you to allow your work to be plagiarised by another student. You are responsible for keeping your work in a secure place. When you submit work on blackboard under your logon, you are declaring that this is your own original work. Further information on plagiarism can be found at : http://rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity

Turn it in - Is part of RMIT online assignment submission process, used within Blackboard.  It promotes academic integrity by checking that your assignments are your own work, and that you have acknowledged the work and ideas used from other sources.

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