Course Title: Support the fitting of assistive equipment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: OHTH5914C

Course Title: Support the fitting of assistive equipment

Important Information:

This course is delivered and assessed in cluster with course' OHTH5913C Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status"

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4367 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Course Contact: Jade Cusworth

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382

Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

sally.armstrong@rmit.edu.au

 

New

Course Co-ordinator  Jade Cusworth

jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au

03 9925 8382

Nominal Hours: 70

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

There are no pre-requisites and co-requisites for this course.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support clients to participate in
developmental activities that will enhance or maintain functional status.
This unit applies to allied health assistants and should be performed under the direction and
supervision (direct, indirect or remote) of an allied health professional


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAHA016 Support the fitting of assistive equipment

Element:

1. Prepare for fitting of assistive equipment

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Confirm assistive equipment details and fitting requirements against the prescribed information provided by the allied health professional 1.2 Confirm with allied health professional specific client needs and abilities 1.3 Confer with allied health professional if fitting requirements are outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation 1.4 Determine the clients' availability, according to the organisation's protocols 1.5 Gather assistive equipment and any equipment required for fitting 1.6 Prepare the setting for the fitting and instruction for use 1.7 Obtain consent from the clients before commencing the fitting

Element:

2. Fit assistive equipment

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Provide client with the assistive equipment 2.2 Confirm the suitability of fit, size and that operation of equipment meets expected performance parameters and prescription and conforms to the manufacturer's guidelines 2.3 Confirm the assistive equipment is in safe working order within the user environment 2.4 Obtain relevant measurements and data where adjustments are required 2.5 Restrict equipment functions for initial or trial periods to enable familiarity and ensure safety 2.6 Document and report the process and outcomes of fitting ensuring that arrangements for further action are implemented 2.7 Document maintenance periods and requirements for the assistive equipment 2.8 Identify any faults and complete necessary documentation 2.9 Confirm that client (and carer) have relevant documentation and understand any further action that needs to be taken

Element:

3. Support client to use assistive equipment

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Explain and reinforce information about the use of the assistive equipment, in a manner, and at the level and pace, appropriate for the client 3.2 Confirm client understanding and answer any questions 3.3 Confirm that the assistive equipment is clean and in good working order for the client's requirements before use 3.4 Label, remove from use and report defective assistive equipment to the appropriate person, and ensure an alternative is supplied as promptly as possible 3.5 Remove and minimise potential hazards in the immediate environment 3.6 Educate client and carers in the safe use, transportation and maintenance of the assistive equipment within the context of the users' indoor and outdoor environments 3.7 Offer appropriate constructive feedback, encouragement and reinforcement 3.8 Provide safe physical support to enable the client to use the assistive equipment 3.9 Identify incorrect use and give verbal feedback and physical guidance 3.10 Monitor the effectiveness of the assistive equipment and report any problems to the appropriate person with minimum delay 3.11 Report any adverse effect, and major progress to the appropriate member of the care team 3.12 Recognise when client becomes distressed, in pain or communicates their desire to slow down, change activity or stop and follow stepping down procedures outlined in treatment plan or organisational guidelines 3.13 Agree relevant trial period and review periods to co-ordinate with client treatment plan

Element:

4. Complete basic assistive equipment construction and modification

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Obtain equipment construction or modification specifications from allied health professional 4.2 Confirm requirements with allied health professional 4.3 Procure materials required for basic equipment construction and modifications 4.4 Complete construction and modifications according to specifications 4.5 Seek support from allied health professional if difficulty arises meeting the specifications 4.6 Check completed construction and modifications with allied health professional 4.7 Complete and file any required documentation, according to organisation protocols

Element:

5. Comply with supervisory requirements

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Seek assistance when client presents with needs or signs outside limits of own authority, skills and/or knowledge 5.2 Report client difficulties to the supervising allied health professional for advice before continuing the program 5.3 Participate in supervision processes with the treating allied health professional in accordance with organisational protocol

Element:

6. Clean and store assistive equipment after use

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Clean assistive equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations, infection control requirements and organisation protocols 6.2 Store assistive equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations and the organisation's protocols 6.3 Report faults to the appropriate person and complete necessary documentation

Element:

7. Report and document information

Performance Criteria:

7.1 Report suggested adjustments to assistive equipment, together with rationale, to the supervising allied health professional 7.2 Provide client progress feedback to the supervising allied health professional 7.3 Report client difficulties and concerns to the treating allied health professional 7.4 Implement variations to the assistive equipment according to the advice of the treating allied health professional 7.5 Document information about the client use of the assistive equipment according to the organisation's protocols


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Details of Learning Activities

A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:

• Face to face and or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course

• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations, and classroom based learning.

• Observations of performance in the workplace and industry placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience

• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics

• Guest speakers and excursions

• Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas

• Self directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts

• To further facilitate learning, students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform


Teaching Schedule

Assist with an Allied Health Program – General Overview

Weekly Class Schedule Semester 1 and 2, 2020

 

Week

 

Session #

Session Content:

1

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

Introduction to Occupational Therapy

 

 

Introduction to Occupational Therapy

 

2

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

Introduction to Allied Health Assistants role

  Client Function and Rehabilitation

 

Please note - Guest Speaker: Monash University – all students on 19th Feb

 Time 12:30 - 2:30 

 Rm 56.05.085

 

3

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

  OT and Human Development

 

 

Vision Australia Guest Speaker - TBC

4

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 

 Assistive devices (need measuring tapes for this session)

 

 

  Practical: ADL Experiential Learning – small aides

Doing your assessment – AT1/ allocation of aids and   equipment

 

5

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

  Activity Analysis

 

 

Tutorial: Activity Analysis

In class time to work on AT1

 

 

 

6

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 Assessment and Outcome Measures

 

 

 Tutorial: Goal Setting

 

 

7

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 EXCURSION - TBC

AT1 Student Presentations:  EQUIPMENT PROJECT

Group 1

 

AT1 Student Presentations:  EQUIPMENT PROJECT

Group 2

8

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 Orthopaedic Conditions and OT

 

 

  Practical: teach a skill

 (LH aids, OTF, WB status, and sling management)

 

 

9

Mon, Tues

 

Thursday Group

 Easter Public holidays and

 

 

 Mid semester break

9

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 

 Neurology – Stroke

 

 

Practical: NEURO ADL & UPPERLIMB (introduce resting   splints)

 

10

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

 13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

  Introduction to dementia and OT

 

 

 Splinting

 

 

11

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 Home Environment

 

 

 Falls Prevention

 

 

12

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 

 Body Mechanics

 

 

 Practical: Manual Handling

13

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 

 Practical: Manual Handling

 

 

 Practical: Manual Handling

 

14

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 

 Practical: Manual Handling

 

 

 Practical: Manual Handling

 

15

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 Neurology – ABI & Spinal Cord Injury

 

 

 Practical: NEURO ADL & UPPERLIMB

 

16

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

  Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 Mental Health

 

AT 3 Revision

 

 

 

17

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 AT 3 Practical Assessments

 

 

AT 3 Practical Assessments

18

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 

 AT 3 Practical Assessments

 

 

AT 3 Practical Assessments

 

 

Semester Break

 

Sem 1

1

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 Paediatrics – Guest speaker

 

 

 

 Documentation

2

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 Cardiac conditions and OT

 

 

 

 Respiratory conditions and OT

 

3

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 

 Pressure care

 

 Vital signs - TBC

4

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 Excursion TBC and date subject to change

 

 

5

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 AT 4 Preparations and Revision

 

 

 AT4 Preparation and Revision

 

6

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 AT 4 In class written assessment

7

Session 1:

9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)

 

Session 2:

13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS)

 AT 4


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Resources for this course are provided in Canvas eith further resources available from the RMIT library (https://www.rmit.edu.au/library)


Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.

Assessment Task 1: Oral Presentation and report

Assessment Task 2: Client Function assignment

Assessment Task 3: Practical Assessment

Assessment Task 4: Knowledge Assessment

Assessment Task 5: Clinical Placement

 




 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 Part 1, Written Assessment - Equipment 

Assessment Task 1 Part 2, Oral Assessment - Equipment

Assessment Task 2: Client Function

Assessment Task  3 : Practical Teach an ADL Functional Skill &Equipment fitting

Assessment Task 4: In Class Written Assessment

Assessment Task 5: Clinical Placement logbook

 

You must be graded satisfactory in all assessments to be deemed competent for this unit.

 

 


Assessment Matrix

          

Other Information

Important information regarding Assessment Tasks

Each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.

Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.

All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to resubmission completion dates.

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.

EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 5 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration (http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration) or speak to your Program Coordinator.

If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.):

you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an

extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension (http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) or speak to your Program Coordinator.

Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.

 

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