Course Title: Confirm physical health status

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: NURS5157C

Course Title: Confirm physical health status

School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences

Campus: Wodonga

Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact : Kalpana Raghunathan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99256649

Course Contact Email:kalpana.raghunathan@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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Nominal Hours: 90

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

This unit should be assessed in conjunction with competency units related to assessment of clients for a particular area of health care delivery (eg enrolled nursing).

Course Description

This unit of competency describes a detailed level of knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to confirm physical health status


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAP401A Confirm physical health status

Element:

HLTAP401A /01 Obtain information about physical health status
HLTAP401A /02 Check physical health status
HLTAP401A /03 Identify variations from normal physical health status

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Work with a detailed understanding of the structure and functioning of body systems
1.2 Take into account the range of factors that may have impacted on an identified physical condition
1.3 Obtain information through observation and/or questioning to identify any actual or potential problems regarding health status
 

2.1 Use detailed knowledge of the structure and functioning of body systems to check health status prior to delivering health intervention or service in line with plan of care
2.2 Clarify the significance of physical health status in relation to a particular intervention in line with job role and organisation requirements
2.3 Consult appropriate person to clarify implications and significance of physical health status in the case of uncertainty or limits on own capability or authority
 

3.1 Identify a range of signs and symptoms of variations from normal health status using standard methods and protocols
3.2 Identify potential factors responsible for significant variations from normal health status
3.3 Identify potential risk factors associated with variations from normal health status
3.4 Recognise and refer potentially serious issues in line with organisation requirements
 


Learning Outcomes


The application of knowledge and skills described in this competency unit may provide information to clients or assist in the provision of health care services.


Details of Learning Activities

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Teaching Schedule

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Learning Resources

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Other Resources

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Overview of Assessment

Written Anatomy & Physiology Examination and Pathophysiology examinations
Observation in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

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Assessment Matrix

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Other Information

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