Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: NURS5324C
Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
School: 155T Life & Physical 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
City Campus:
- Simone Allison
- Email: simone.allison@rmit.edu.au
- Phone: 03 9925 4809
Bundoora Campus:
- Erica Keen
- Email: erica.keen@rmit.edu.au
- Phone: 03 9925 6649
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 must be assessed after successful achievement of pre-requisites:
- HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
- HLTEN507C Administer and monitor medication in the work environment
Course Description
This competency unit describes the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to providing nursing care for clients with complex needs
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: |
HLTEN505C Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients |
Element: |
1. Perform nursing interventions to assist client with complex needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Perform nursing interventions based on a predetermined care plan to address identified client needs |
Element: |
2. Advocate for clients in health and/or community settings |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Support and encourage clients to exercise their rights and personal choices |
Element: |
3. Contribute to the nursing care of clients with common disorders/conditions |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Provide nursing care appropriate to the management of specific disorders/conditions |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students should be able to:
• Perform nursing interventions to assist client with complex needs
• Advocate for clients in health and community settings
• Contribute to the nursing care of clients with common disorders/conditions.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning Strategies will be in the form of:
- Lecture
- Small Group Work
- Facilitated Class Discussion
- Self-directed learning
- Presentations
- Formal Classroom
Teaching Schedule
Lesson 1 Introduction & Diagnostic Tests
Identify the principles behind Documentation, Communication, patient advocate , potential conflict, collaboration
Identify and discuss the importance of time management
Identify and explain common Diagnostic Tests
Lesson 2 Gastrointestinal
Crohns Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Bowel obstruction
Diverticulitis
Haemorrhoids
Anal fissures
Hernia
Peptic ulcer
GORD
Lesson 3 Neurological Disorders
Seizures, Identify the signs and symptoms of a seizure & the nursing care of a patient having a seizure
Discuss raised intracranial pressure, brain tumors, different types of neurological infections
Discuss nursing care of a patient with head injuries & spinal cord injuries
Lesson 4 Lab Theory
Nasogastric tube insertion & Tracheostomy care
Lesson 5 Cardiac Disorders
Aneurysm
Arrythmia
DVT
Embolism
Cardiac Assessment & Chest Pain Protocols
Lesson 6 LabTheory
IDC & ECG
Lesson 7 Respiratory Disorders
Pleurisy,
Pleural effusion,
Atelectais
Pulmonary oedema
Cystic Fibrosis
Pulmonary emboli
Lesson 8 Sepsis
Sepsis, IDC, sepetic Shoock
Lesson 9 Consolidation
Case studies of concepts covered to this point
Lesson 10 Lab Theory
Stoma Care & Venepuncture
Lesson 11 Burns
Types of burns and burn classification ratio’s
Superficial, partial and full thickness burns and the management of burns
Identify complications that can arise following a patient receiving a burn
Lesson 12 Reproduction
Nursing interventions associated with the Reproductive systems including, drug therapy
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Contraceptives
Antifungal drugs and antibiotics
The male & female reproduction.
Describe the nursing care for clients following a hysterectomy (Vaginal & abdominal), mastectomy.
Prostatectomy (radical & simple).
Describe the different types of surgery.
Lesson 13 Anaphylaxis
Define anaphylaxis, the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis & the emergency management of mild and severe anaphylaxis
Discuss home management and preventive measures
Lesson 14 Special Senses
Describe the Patho- physiology of common conditions affecting the ear & eye.
Examples consist of:
- Impairment
- Meniere’s Disease
- otitis media
- Myopia
- Impairment
- Cataracts
- glaucoma
Lesson 15 Bleeding Disorders
Anaemia - Iron, vit B12, sickle cells,thalassaemia,aplastic,haemolytic
Polycythemia
Neurropenia
Leukaemia
Thrombocytopenia
HaemophilliaDisseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Lymophoma - hodgkins, non-hodgkins
Lesson 16 Skin & Headaches
Dermatitis
Cellulitis
Herpes Simplex Virus
Scabies
Acne
Psoriasis
Headaches
Migraines
Lesson 17 Consolidation
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Kozier and Erbs ‘ Fundamentals of Nursing’. (2010). 1st edition. Pearson: Australia. |
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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 the follwoing methods:
- Written Examination / Written Assessment
- Practical Assessment
- Online module completion
- Clinical Placement
Assessment Tasks
Laboratory Assessment 20%
Blood Safe LEarning Document 20%
Clinical Placement Assessment 20%
Written Examination 40%
Assessment Matrix
All assessment tasks must have a competent outcome before a grade can be awarded for this course
All written assessment must have a 60% grade to be deemed competent
- 60 - 69 - CAG
- 70 - 79 - CC
- 80 - 89 - CDI
- 90 - 100 -CHD
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.
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