Course Title: Analyse and respond to client health information

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: NURS5359C

Course Title: Analyse and respond to client health information

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Contact: Laura Yeomans

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4289

Course Contact Email: laura.yeomans@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

 

Kabaso CHITUNGULU 

City Educator 

9925 0368

Nominal Hours: 60

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

There are no pre-requisites for this unit.

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse client health information and then to plan appropriate health services within scope of own role. It requires an in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology. This unit applies to individuals who plan and provide services with some level of autonomy. Some disciplines will require a state/territory regulatory determination regarding delegation and supervision.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTAAP003 Analyse and respond to client health information
Element:	1. Assess client health status
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Analyse client health information in relation to planning services and in line with organisation requirements 1.2 Recognise normal readings on the findings of available tests, observations and physical assessments that assist in determining health status 1.3 Identify pathophysiologies, or changing pathologies, through observation, physical assessment and analysis of other available information 1.4 Identify the likely impact of specific interventions
Element:	2. Plan action to address identified health status
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Apply detailed understanding of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of disease to a problem solving approach to service planning. 2.2 Consider and note implications of any contra-indications in relation to health assessment findings. 2.3 Document action plan in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

Learning Outcomes

Please refer to the Elements of Competency above. 

Details of Learning Activities

The Remedial Massage clinic will be delivered through face-to-face clinical sessions which you are required to attend on a weekly basis.

Withing clinic you will have the opportunity to utilise all your learnt skills within the Diploma of Remedial Massage.

The practical application of all skills will lead to a strong understanding of how to work with a range of clients, in an effective manner in order to stabilise conditions  allowing clients to live a better quality of life.  Refining practical skills within a clinical environment at RMIT allows for professional growth with the very exciting and emerging Diploma of Remedial Massage.

 

The theory classes will will help you develop the skills and knowledge to analyses client health information and then plan appropriate Remedial services. 

Theory classes will run in Semester 2, 2020 from weeks 13-17. See Canvas for specific dates/times. 

Teaching Schedule

 

ATE	CLINIC	ACTIVITIES
10/02/20 – 8/04/20	Remedial Clinic 3-hour blocks Treatment of 2 Clients	2 Clients back to back booked via ealth Clinic management required at times, Hour 3 – feedback from Clinic Supervisor Review of clients and what they presented.  Review of testing, client history, written documentation.       Requirements for next clinic
9/4/20-15/4/20	Mid semester break
16/04/20-19/06/20	Remedial Massage Clinic 3-hour block. Treatment of 2 clients	Review of clients Review of paperwork Suggestions of treatment plans Observation of treatments on an individual level
22/06/20 - 03/07/20	Semester break
06/07/20 - 28/08/20	Remedial Massage Clinic 3-hour block. Treatment of 3 clients	Review of clients Review of paperwork Suggestions of treatment plans Observation of treatments on an individual level
31/08/20 - 04/09/20	Mid semester break
07/09/20 - 29/10/20	Remedial Massage Clinic 3-hour block. Treatment of 3 clients	Review of clients Review of paperwork Suggestions of treatment plans Observation of treatments on an individual level

 

 

Theory classes

05/10/2020-06/11/2020

1 x 3hr theory class per week

Signs and symptoms of common clinical conditions  basic chemistry Stricture and function of cells Transport systems  Drug actions, indications and contraindications  Effects of ageing on body systems  The impact of: common environmental emergencies (diving, altitude, temperature) overdose and poisoning surgical insult trauma (penetrating, blunt)

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

 

Assessment Task 1.1 -  Clinic Entrance Knowledge Questions

Assessment Task 1.2 -  Knowledge Questions

Assessment Task 2 -  Practical Client Conditions.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1.1: Clinic Entrance Knowledge 

This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge related to the clinic policies and procedures that you will/may come across in your student clinic time at RMIT.

 

Assessment Task 1.2: Knowledge Questions 

This short-answer assessment task  allows you to demonstrate your knowledge on anatomy and physiology.

 

Assessment Task 2: Practical client conditions 

This practical assessment will allow you to demonstrate your ability to analyse and respond to various client health conditions. You must treat a minimum of 6 different clients presenting with different conditions   Assessed client health status based on:

• observations
• physical assessments
• interpretation of client tests
  

 

Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:

 

Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher and each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once. 

All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to  resubmission completion dates.

   

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.

 

EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

 

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 5 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.

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