Course Title: Assist in the rehabilitation of clients
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2020
Course Code: OHTH5994C
Course Title: Assist in the rehabilitation of clients
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
Jeremy Sager
Nominal Hours: 90
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to receive and respond to rehabilitation programs developed by allied health professionals.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAHA009 Assist in the rehabilitation of clients |
Element: |
1. Plan to deliver a rehabilitation program |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Obtain information about the rehabilitation program from an allied health professional and rehabilitation plan 1.2 Consult allied professional about the rehabilitation plan requirements and desired client outcomes 1.3 Identify program requirements outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation and discuss with allied health professional 1.4 Identify and confirm impact of therapeutic program's contribution to the overall rehabilitation outcome for the client 1.5 Obtain information about medical and psychosocial conditions that may impact on rehabilitation outcomes for client 1.6 Determine client availability according to organisation protocols 1.7 Identify and plan for any risk and safety issues that may impact on the client's ability to participate in program 1.8 Prepare suitable equipment and environment for rehabilitation program |
Element: |
2. Assist with the development of a rehabilitation program |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assist allied health professional to work with client to identify current skills and abilities and how these can be built upon to manage their lives and environment more effectively 2.2 Assist allied health professional to work with client to develop their goals and priorities in terms of specific skills required to manage their lives in the short and medium term 2.3 Identify skills that need to be developed that are outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation and refer to the allied health professional 2.4 Support the client to identify methods that will build upon their strengths when developing, regaining or retaining skills and abilities 2.5 Follow specific directions from the allied health professional for the fabrication and adaptation of therapeutic aids and equipment 2.6 Maintain and update resources for therapy and recreational programs 2.7 Work with professional and client to determine methods of evaluating the effectiveness of activities and methods |
Element: |
3. Assist with the delivery of a rehabilitation plan |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Gather the equipment and materials to deliver the rehabilitation program, in line with client needs, specifications of the allied health professional and legislative and organisation guidelines 3.2 Check safety and efficiency of any equipment and material and seek advice where safety issues arise 3.3 Support client to carry out rehabilitation activities in ways that promote safety, involvement and confidence, and adhere to the cultural and spiritual beliefs and preference of the client 3.4 Provide constructive and timely feedback to client about involvement in rehabilitation activities 3.5 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 and report to the treating physiotherapist |
Element: |
4. Assist with the evaluation of a rehabilitation plan |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Assist the allied health professional to work with client to review progress 4.2 Monitor use of adaptive equipment as directed by the therapist |
Element: |
5. Comply with supervisory requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Identify and note any difficulties the client experiences completing the therapy programs and interventions and report to allied health professional in a timely manner 5.2 Identify and manage client adherence issues, including subjective and objective reporting of client response to the program, and report to the allied health professional in a timely manner 5.3 Report any client misunderstanding or confusion to the allied health professional in a timely manner 5.4 Seek assistance when client presents with needs or signs outside limits of own authority, skills and/or knowledge 5.5 Report client difficulties to the supervising allied health professional for advice before continuing the program 5.6 Participate in supervision processes with the treating allied health professional in accordance with organisation protocol |
Element: |
6. Clean and store equipment and materials |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Clean equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements 6.2 Store equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements and organisation protocols 6.3 Report equipment faults to appropriate person |
Element: |
7. Document client information |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the rehabilitation program in line with organisation requirements 7.2 Provide regular feedback to the client's care team 7.3 Use appropriate terminology to document symptomatic expression of identified problems related to the rehabilitation program |
Learning Outcomes
See Elements Above
Details of Learning Activities
A combination of activities will support student’s learning in this course, such as:
• Face-to-face &/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) in the student & clinical practice environment, during simulations and classroom based learning
• Observation and perfromance of skills in the workplace will be a valuable part of your learning experienc.
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Utilise and develop critical research and cognitive skills to find credible sources of health information
• Self-directed study time (eg. readings or activities around theory) 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
Sessions |
Topic |
1 |
Introduction and Plan to deliver a rehabilitation program |
2 |
Assist with the development of a rehabilitation program |
3 |
Assist with the delivery of a rehabilitation plan |
4 |
Assist with the evaluation of a rehabilitation plan |
5 |
Comply with supervisory requirements |
6 |
Clean and store equipment and materials |
7 |
Document client information |
8 |
Case Studies Practice and review |
9 |
Practical assessment task submission |
10 |
Knowledge Assessment Task |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Specialist resources will be made available via the Canvas LMS.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/library provides acces to other resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Written assessment
Assessment Task 2: Practical Assessment
Assessment Task 3: Clinical Placement
Assessment Tasks
- AT1 - Written assessment- Online wriiten knowledge asessment task based on the themes presented over the duration of the course- Due week 10
- AT2 -Practical activity based on Role play and creation of a patient goal plan - Due in session 9
- AT3 - Placement Evidence Log -Due 3 weeks after concluding plaement
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
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 2 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 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 or speak to your Program Coordinator.
RESUBMISSIONS: Only one resubmission per assessment is permitted unless otherwise stated and resubmissions are at the discretion of the teacher and coordinator and are not automatically granted.
You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/ . All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronically unless otherwise advised.
Students must keep a copy of all submitted assessments including electronic copies.
Harvard style is used for all referencing and for bibliography.
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If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
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