Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: NURS5324C
Course Title: Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Contact: Jaye Keating
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4845
Course Contact Email: jaye.keating@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Gabrielle Young
Ph.99254129
Nominal Hours: 90
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
This unit must be assessed after successful achievement of pre-requisites:
- HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
- HLTEN507C Administer and monitor medication in the work environment
Course Description
This competency unit describes the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to providing nursing care for clients with complex needs
The knowledge and skills described in this competency unit are to be applied within jurisdictional nursing and midwifery regulatory authority legislative requirements
Enrolled/Division 2 nursing work is to be carried out in consultation/collaboration with registered nurses and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements in line with jurisdictional regulatory requirements
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN505C Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients |
Element: |
1. Perform nursing interventions to assist client with complex needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Perform nursing interventions based on a predetermined care plan to address identified client needs |
Element: |
2. Advocate for clients in health and/or community settings |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Support and encourage clients to exercise their rights and personal choices |
Element: |
3. Contribute to the nursing care of clients with common disorders/conditions |
Performance Criteria: |
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students should be able to:
• Perform nursing interventions to assist client with complex needs
• Advocate for clients in health and community settings
• Contribute to the nursing care of clients with common disorders/conditions.
Details of Learning Activities
- Classroom Teacher delivery
- Group work
- Self directed learning
- Practical skills laboratory sessions
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Schedule | ||
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Berman, A., Snyder, S., Kozier, B. & Erb, G., (2012). Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing: Volumes 1, 2 & 3 (9th ed.). Pearson, Australia |
References
Other Resources
https://bloodsafelearning.org.au/ - Online eLearning - Clinical Transfusion Practice
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via the follwoing methods:
- Written Examination / Written Assessment
- Practical Assessment
- Online module completion
- Clinical Placement
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks |
Overview of Assessment Tasks
The skills and knowledge to be assessed within this unit are as follows: 1. Online Quizzes x 2 2. Workbook Part A & B 3. Online eLearning - Clinical Transfusion practice 4. Practical skills - safe demonstration of nominated practical skills. 5. Clinical Placement Competency based training requires you to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken. Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation. All Assessment tasks should be performed or submitted by their due dates. 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.
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. Credit transfer and RPL Credit transfer is available to students who have already completed the same or similar courses. Recognition of prior learning is available to students who have relevant prior skills or experience. Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8u7jborsx9dy (unresolved) |
Assessment Matrix
The assessment mapping demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency and with the performance evidence, knowledge evidence and assessment conditions for each unit.
The Assessment Matrix is available on Blackboard
Other Information
Each assessment will be marked as either Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory.
The Student must demonstrate safe and satisfactory practise in all Practical skills, if unsafe the student is to reflect on their own practice and will be directed to the Course and Program Coordinator.
This unit is delivered in conjunction with HLTEN512B and HLTEN513B
In order to be assessed as Competent for this unit you must achieve a Satisfactory result for each assessment task.
The student is expected to attend classes, Lab sessions and Clinical Placement where applicable.
Resubmission or Reassessment of an Assessment Task:
Resubmission of any assessment task will be at the discretion of the Program Coordinator.
Reassessment of students who have attempted to undertake a practical assessment in the Clinical Lab (resulted as Not Satisfactory), and have attended all Lab sessions will be given one (1) further opportunity to demonstrate a Satisfactory result
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