Course Title: Assess clients and manage client care
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: NURS5297C
Course Title: Assess clients and manage client care
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Contact: Leeanne Mond
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
City Campus:
- Simone Allison
- Email: simone.allison@rmit.edu.au
- Phone: 03 9925 4809
Bundoora Campus:
- Erica Keen
- Email: erica.keen@rmit.edu.au
- Phone: 03 9925 6649
Nominal Hours: 30
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 PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES
Course Description
This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required for the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse to address the principles of best practice in nursing care delivery, client service and health care teamwork in order to provide holistic nursing care to clients at an advanced level in a variety of health care settings
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN606B Assess clients and manage client care |
Element: |
1. Determine the health status and nursing needs of client(s) in consultation/ collaboration with a registered nurse |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Undertake holistic assessment of a client/group of clients in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse |
Element: |
2. Participate in management of the plan of care for client/group of clients |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Analyse client information to reflect individualised care requirements in accordance with health unit policy |
Element: |
3. Contribute to the multidisciplinary approach to health care |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Liaise with service providers and utilise appropriate resources in providing care to client(s) |
Element: |
4. Implement best practice nursing interventions for client/s in consultation/ collaboration with a registered nurse |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Prioritise and manage nursing interventions for client(s) according to the individual's needs and re-prioritise as required to address changes in nursing workload in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse |
Element: |
5. Evaluate client responses to nursing interventions in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Evaluate each client's response to nursing interventions and modify interventions accordingly in consultation/collaboration with a registered nurse, and in line with organisation policies/procedures and research-based evidence |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students should be able to:
- Understand and implement principles of best practice in nursing care delivery, client service and health care teamwork in order to provide holistic nursing care at an advanced level in a variety of health care settings
Details of Learning Activities
Learning Strategies will be in the form of:
- Lecture
- Small Group Work
- Facilitated Class Discussion
- Self-directed learning
- Presentations
- Formal Classroom
Teaching Schedule
Lesson 1 Determine Health Status
The nursing Process
Lesson 2 Care Planning & Time Management
Case Studies
Lesson 3 Client Management
Primary & Secondary Survey
Head to Toes & Systems Assessment
Lesson 4 Assessment Techniques
Tools of assessment, methods for carrying out client assessments
Lesson 5 Contribute to the multidisciplinary approach to Nursing / Discharge management
Admission, discharge, care planning, case management, community based care
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Kozier and Erbs ‘ Fundamentals of Nursing’. (2010). 1st edition. Pearson: Australia. |
References
Other Resources
All Powerpoints are posted to student blackboard
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via teh following methods:
- Practical assessment
- Written Assessment
Assessment Tasks
Laboratory Assessment 1 - 20%
Laboratory Assessment 2 - 20%
Written Assessment - 60%
Assessment Matrix
All assessment tasks must have a competent outcome before a grade can be awarded for this course
All written assessment must have a 60% grade to be deemed competent
- 60 - 69 - CAG
- 70 - 79 - CC
- 80 - 89 - CDI
- 90 - 100 -CHD
Other Information
0% on EACH assessment must be achieved
<45% student must re- enrol into course
45 – 50% a resit of the assessment will be considered
Please refer to student Timetable for dates and times of classes.
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