Course Title: Apply understanding of the Australian health care system

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: OHTH5677C

Course Title: Apply understanding of the Australian health care system

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

Erica O’Donoghue

+61 3 9925 7573

Erica.Odonoghue@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 20

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

This is co delivered with the unit HLTEN401B Work In the Nursing profession.

Course Description

This unit of competency describes skills and knowledge required to function independently in developing strategies to practise within the current and future health care environment taking into account the Australian health care system


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN516B Apply understanding of the Australian health care system

Element:

1. Practice within the Australian health care system

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Apply the principles of primary health care and wellness principles to own work role
1.2 Identify and access appropriate agencies to facilitate positive health outcomes for clients
1.3 Take into account the socio-cultural factors that may impact on the health of each client
1.4 Recognise and incorporate into practice the social influences that impact on health and illness
1.5 Work with an awareness of the political, economic and social impacts on health care delivery
1.6 Work with an awareness of non-western models of health care delivery and their place in contemporary practice
1.7 Apply strategies within own work role to maintain standards of care within the contemporary health care system
1.8 Apply knowledge of major considerations in the provision of health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
1.9 Apply knowledge of multiculturalism, health issues and health care practices facing peoples from places other than Australia
1.10 Maintain awareness of current health issues impacting on clinical practice and the development of health policy
 

Element:

2.. Apply an understanding of the funding sources for health in Australia

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Work with an awareness of appropriate source(s) of funding for health care services
2.2 Provide information to clients as required, relating to health care service funding sources and health related insurances in consultation/collaboration with registered nurse
 

Learning Outcomes


At the end of this unit students should be able to:


• Have an understanding of the role of the EEN in the Australian Health care system
• Understand the range of funding sources for the Australian Health Care System
• Account for factors affecting health within the Australian Health Care System
 


Details of Learning Activities

On Line learning

Class work

Group work
 


Teaching Schedule

As per student timetable matrix located on blackboard

Lesson 1 Professional Nursing

Lesson 2 History of Nursing

Lesson 3 Decision making framework

Lesson 4 Critical Reflections

Lesson 5 Philosophies of care -Disability

Lesson 6 Loss. Grieving & Death

Lesson 7 Professional Development

Lesson 8 Nursing Jobs

Lesson 9 The Australian Healthcare System

Lesson 10 The Australian Health care System

Lesson 11 Management of Healthcare

Classroom Labs X 3 sessions
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Kozier & Erb's (2014) 3rd ed., Vols 1, 2, 3. Fundamentals of Nursing. Pearson. Australia


References


Other Resources

Library

Blackboard

Power points
 


Overview of Assessment

Underpining knowledge of this unit of conmpetency will be assessed via the following methods:

  • Class group presentation
  • Written Assessment
  • Classroom Activities


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1 Poster Presentation - Group work

Assessment 2: Workbook - AHCS

Assessment 3: Class Activities

Assessment 4: Clinical Placement

HLTEN401B and HLTEN516B delivered and assessed as one unit.

All assessments must gain a Satisfactory, to achieve an overall Competent grade for the unit.
 


Assessment Matrix

See assessment schedule matrix on 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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