Course Title: Practise in the paediatric nursing environment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: NURS5309C

Course Title: Practise in the paediatric nursing environment

School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences

Campus: Bundoora Campus

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

Course Contact : Carylin Lenehan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email:carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 80

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

Not Applicable

Course Description

This unit addresses the principles of paediatric nursing care, building upon existing skills to enable the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse to provide holistic nursing care to a group of paediatric clients

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:

HLTEN614B Practise in the paediatric nursing environment

Element:

1. Work as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team for the client in the paediatric environment

2. Address the special health requirements of the paediatric client

3. Contribute to the plan of care for the paediatric client

4. Perform clinical nursing actions appropriate to the care of the paediatric client

5. Assist in evaluating outcomes of planned nursing actions for the paediatric client

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Contribute appropriately to support the role of the multi-disciplinary health care team in managing care needs of paediatric clients
1.2 Contribute to achieving effective team work and supportive group dynamics when working with health care colleagues
1.3 Establish appropriate relationships with other members of the health care team
1.4 Incorporate the philosophical framework for managing care for the paediatric client into own nursing practice
1.5 Recognise the contributions of emergency service personnel, referring agencies and other hospital department staff to the initial/emergency care needs of the paediatric client
 

2.1 Perform a holistic assessment of the paediatric client in consultation/collaboration with the client and/or parent or guardian, and registered nurse
2.2 Communicate effectively with clients, family and health team members
2.3 Provide holistic client centred care in the paediatric environment
 

3.1 Accurately use contemporary paediatric assessment tools
3.2 Establish a database of paediatric resource personnel to assist in decision making for the client within the paediatric environment
3.3 Use a problem solving framework to plan appropriate paediatric care in consultation/ collaboration with the registered nurse
3.4 Develop an individualised plan of care for the paediatric client in consultation/collaboration with the client, registered nurse and/or the health care team
3.5 Ensure care planning addresses physical changes and developmental and psychosocial needs of the paediatric client
3.6 Consider the effect of drugs and medicines on the paediatric client in planning nursing care and interventions
3.7 Incorporate health teaching and discharge planning in consultation/collaboration with registered nurse
 

4.1 Practise contemporary nursing interventions for the paediatric client in consultation/collaboration with the registered nurse
4.2 Implement individualised plan of care for paediatric client in consultation/collaboration with registered nurse
 

5.1 Monitor client response to nursing interventions and progress toward planned goals, and document and report to the appropriate members of the health care team
5.2 Initiate appropriate first aid/emergency treatment in response to adverse reactions or complications
5.3 Report and document first aid/emergency treatment and the client response
 


Learning Outcomes


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Details of Learning Activities

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Teaching Schedule

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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

All powerpoints will be posted on Student Blackboard


Overview of Assessment

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Assessment Tasks

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Assessment Matrix

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Other Information

Essential knowledge:


The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role
This includes knowledge of:
• Childhood perceptions of health status
• Cognitive and psychosocial development from birth to adolescence
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Cultural and spiritual beliefs and practices
• Culturally appropriate health promotion activities for children of all backgrounds
• Factors influencing growth and development
• Factors influencing self esteem
• Legal standards for practice
• Medical terminology
• Occupational health and safety legislation
• Organisation policy and procedure
• Parent and child interactions
• Participating as a member of the health care team
• Principles of growth and development
• Principles of health assessment
• Reflective practice
• Specialised in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of the paediatric client
• Specialised knowledge of clinical manifestations of paediatric clients conditions
 

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