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 |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Work with a detailed understanding of the structure and functioning of body systems 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 3.1 Identify a range of signs and symptoms of variations from normal health status using standard methods and protocols |
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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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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