Course Title: Contribute to OHS processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: NURS5122C
Course Title: Contribute to OHS processes
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C4247 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: Eileen Milner
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: eileen.milner@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Bruce Killey 99254809 bruce.killey@rmit.edu.au
Traineeship is only delivered at the city campus
Nominal Hours: 20
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
Nil applicable
Course Description
This unit specifies the workplace performance required by an employee to contribute to OHS processes where there is a responsibility for own work outputs and possibly limited responsibility for work output.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes |
Element: |
HLTOS300A /01 Plan and conduct work safely |
Performance Criteria: |
HLTIN301A/01 Follow infection control guidelines |
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills required to Check the workplace for hazards and risks using an itemised checklist and provide advice and feedback in a constructive and supportive manner on OH&S issues
Details of Learning Activities
Participation in formal lectures
Participate in online learning activities.
Participate in simulations of infection control
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement
Teaching Schedule
Semester One and Semester Two
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2009. Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 3rd Ed Elsevier: Sydney |
References
http://www.workcover.com/resources/resLinksWorkCovers.html |
Other Resources
N/A
Overview of Assessment
On line assessment
Observation in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge
Assessment Tasks
Observation in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Online assessment
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Simulation
Assessment Matrix
Online assessment task will be required to be completed throughout the delivery. The assessment task will represent 100% of the required marks.
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency assignment must be completed by due date and related clinical competencies achieved.
Students will be given the assignment and the competency guide at the commencement of each course.
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