Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4203 Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
NURS5145C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2009, Term1 2012
NURS5146C	Bundoora Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2009, Term1 2010, Term2 2010

Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan/ Bundoora: Erica Keen

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837 / 9925 6649

Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au/erica.keen@rmit.eu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required in contributing to the care of the client with a chronic
illness by performing nursing interventions that support the client’s needs and assist in maintaining an optimal lifestyle.
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

HLTAP401A Confirm physical health status

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTEN513A Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems
Elements:	1. Identify the impact of chronic health problems on the client and their family 2. Contribute to planning care for the client with a chronic health problem in a variety of health care settings 3. Perform nursing interventions to support health care of clients with chronic health problems 4. Contribute to an emergency response 5. Assist in evaluating the outcomes of planned nursing actions

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal