Course Title: Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: NURS5328C
Course Title: Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment
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: 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Erica O’Donoghue
Email: Erica.odonoghue@rmit.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9925 7573
Nominal Hours: 100
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
• HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS processes in the health industry
• HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
• HLTAP501B Analyse health information
• HLTEN505C Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
• HLTEN507C Administer and monitor medication in the work environment
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of Enrolled/Division 2 nurses to administer and monitor intravenous medications and their effectiveness for clients within the nursing context.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN519C Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment |
Element: |
1. Minimise risk to the safe administration of intravenous medication |
Element: |
2. Prepare intravenous medications for administration to client |
Element: |
3. Administer intravenous medications within legal parameters |
Element: |
4. Monitor client response to administered intravenous medication |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
• Minimise risk to the safe administration of intravenous medication
• Prepare intravenous medications for administration to client
• Administer intravenous medications within legal parameters
• Monitor client response to administered intravenous medication
Details of Learning Activities
•Lecture
•Small Group Work
•Facilitated Class Discussion
•Self-directed learning
•Presentations
•Formal Classroom
Teaching Schedule
Lesson 1. Legal and organisational requirements for administration of IV medications
Lesson 2. Calculate IV medication doses
Lesson 3. Pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics of IV medications
Lesson 4. Principles related to IV therapy
Lesson 5. Systems for IV medications administration
Lesson 6. Preparation of IV medications
Lesson 7. Methods of administering IV medications
Lab 1 - Preparation & Administration of IV Therapy & Medications
Lesson 8. Major IV medication groups
Lesson 9. Major IV medication groups with administration calculation
Lesson 10. Fluid & Electrolytes balance
Lesson 11. Calculation Exam & Medication order and documentation
Lesson 12. IV fluids, flasks additives and requirements
Lesson 13. Blood transfusions
Lab 2 - Preparation & Administration of IV Therapy & Medications
Lesson 14. Adverse reactions to IV medications
Lab 3 - IV medications and practical laboratory assessment (Prac)
Lab 4 - IV medications and practical laboratory assessment (Prac)
Lesson 15. Complications associated with intravenous medication
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Kozier and Erbs ‘ Fundamentals of Nursing’. (2010). 1st edition. Pearson: Australia. |
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Tollefson,J. (2010). Clinical psychomotor skills: assessment tools for nursing students. (4th edition). South Melbourne: Cengage Learning. |
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Brotto,V & Rafferty,K. (2012). Clinical dosage calculations for Australia and New Zealand. Cengage learning. 1st Edition. |
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Byrant Bronwen & Knights Kathleen, 2007, Pharmacology for health professionals, 2nd Ed., Elsevier. |
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Gatford, J. D. and Phillips, N. (2006) Nursing Calculations. 7th Ed. Sydney: Elsevier. Phillips, L .D. (2005). Manual of I.V. Therapeutics. Philadelphia: FA Davis Company. |
References
Other Resources
All Powerpoints are posted to student blackboard
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge will be assessed utilising the following assessment methods
- Calculations hurdles
- Theoretical written exam
- Practical assessment
- Clinical placement
Assessments 1 - 3 must be deemed Satisfactory prior to attending clinical placement
Assessment Tasks
Calculation Hurdle
Exam
Lab assessment SC & IM
Assessment Matrix
See blackboard
Other Information
Assessment Information
Please refer to RMIT assessment policy for, Special Consideration, extensions of time, equitable assessment arrangements and future assessment adjustments. www.rmit.edu.au/browse:ID=ad)oa9uc111
Additional Information
Re-submission of written work, or other assessments, (once only, Excluding exams) can be granted on recommendation from the teacher and approval coordinator
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of cheating in assessment and may occur in oral, written or visual presentations. It is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own:http://rmit.edy\u.au/students/academic-integrity
Turnitin
Is an online service, in to which teachers and students submit student assignments into a large database, via Blackboard, refer Turnitin website.
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