Course Title: Deliver care services using a palliative approach
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2020
Class Number: 3571
Class Section: BEN0
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Course Code: NURS5368C
Course Title: Deliver care services using a palliative approach
Important Information:
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with;
- CHCAGE005- Provide support to people living with dementia
- CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3401 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
Course Contact: Gwen Cawsey
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4581
Course Contact Email: Gwen.Cawsey@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
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
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, management and other industry providers.
This unit applies to a range of health and community service contexts where workers may communicate face-to-face, in writing or using digital media and work with limited responsibility under direct or indirect supervision.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach |
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1. Apply principals and aims of a palliative approach when supporting individuals |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Recognise the holistic needs of the person extending over time, not just end-of-life 1.2 Support the person, carers and family to express needs and preferences and report information to supervisor 1.3 Communicate with the person, carers and family in relation to the person’s quality of life, pain and comfort and report information to supervisor 1.4 Respect the family and carers as an integral part of the care team and ensure that they have the information and support needed |
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2. Respect the person's preferences for quality of life choices |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Create a supportive environment that encourages the person, carers, family members and/or significant others to share information regarding changing needs and preferences 2.2 Use a non-judgemental approach to ensure the person’s lifestyle, social, spiritual and cultural choices and needs are supported and documented in care plan 2.3 Encourage the person, carer, family and /or significant others to freely discuss spiritual and cultural issues in an open and safe environment within scope of role 2.4 Identify needs and issues outside the scope of your role and refer to supervising colleague 2.5 Communicate with individuals, families, carers and /or significant others in a manner that shows empathy and provides emotional support |
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3. Follow the person's advance care directives in the care plan |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Interpret and follow advance care directives in the care plan in line with own work role and organisation, legal and ethical requirements 3.2 Comply with end-of-life decisions as documented in the care plan and in keeping with legal requirements 3.3 Report the person’s changing needs and issues, in relation to end-of-life, to the appropriate team member for documentation in the care plan 3.4 Monitor the impact of the person’s end-of-life needs, issues and decisions on families, carers and /or significant others and refer to appropriate member of the care team in line with organisation protocols to ensure they are supported 3.5 Deliver services in a manner that supports the right of individuals to choose the location of their end of life care |
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4. Respond to signs of pain and other symptoms |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Observe and document the person’s pain and other symptoms in line with care plan directives and promptly report to appropriate member of the care team 4.2 Implement strategies to manage pain and promote comfort in line with care plan and role 4.3 Regularly evaluate and document effectiveness of implemented strategies 4.4 Refer to appropriate member of staff any misconceptions in the workplace surrounding the use of pain relieving medication |
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5. Follow end-of-life care strategies |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Regularly check for any changes on care plan that indicate decisions made by the person have been reviewed 5.2 Provide a supportive environment to the individual, families, carers and /or significant others involved in their care at end-of-life 5.3 Respect and support the person’s preferences and culture when providing end-of-life care according to care plan and role 5.4 Maintain dignity of the person when providing planned end-of-life care and care immediately following death 5.5 Recognise any signs of the person’s imminent death or deterioration and report to appropriate member of care team in line with organisation requirements 5.6 Provide emotional support to other individuals |
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6. Manage own emotional responses and ethical issues |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Follow organisation policies and procedures in relation to managing own emotional responses and ethical issues 6.2 Identify and reflect upon own emotional responses to death and dying and raise and discuss any issues or reactions with supervisor or other appropriate person 6.3 Raise any ethical issues or concerns with supervisor or other appropriate person 6.4 Identify and action self care strategies to address the potential impact of personal responses on self 6.5 Access bereavement care and support of other team members as needed |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Classes where information is shared through talks and group discussions, and exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time in class, will also be spent working on applied assessment tasks. Note: All learning activities are delivered via remote learning in Semester 2, 2020.
Teaching Schedule
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops
Overview of Assessment
Assessments will include a combination of tasks including knowledge questions and case study analysis.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1 short-answer assessment task
Assessment task 2 This practical assessment will allow you to demonstrate your ability to:
· Assess and acknowledge the role and importance of carers and family members for the resident
· Identify the knowledge and skills of the carer that complement the role of the worker
· Contribute to team discussions on support planning and review
· Take action to minimise the likelihood of and reduce the impact of behaviours on the resident and others.
Assessment task 3 demonstrate your ability to provide person-centred care and support to people living with dementia.
Assessment task 4 demonstrate your ability to manage the end of life stage for a resident
Assessment task 5 knowledge on diagnosis, treatment and support of dementia’ younger onset dementia; and purposeful activities
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency.
The assessment matrix is located in Canvas, at the end of each assessment task.
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students
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