Course Title: Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health problems
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5365 Diploma of Nursing
Course Title: Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health problems
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 70
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.Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
NURS5389C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2018, Term1 2019, Term2 2019, Term1 2021 |
NURS5389C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2022 |
NURS5390C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2018, Term1 2019, Term2 2019, Term1 2021 |
NURS5390C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2022 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
NURS5390C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2018 (NH17) |
Course Contact: Queenie William (BU) / Rebecca Rose-Moore (CTY)
Course Contact Phone: Queenie: 99252346
Course Contact Email: queenie.william@rmit.edu.au / rebecca.rose-moore@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the care of the person with an acute health problem by performing clinical nursing skills and interventions that support the person’s health care needs and assist them to regain optimal function and lifestyle.
This course applies to enrolled nursing work carried out in consultation and collaboration with registered nurses, and under supervisory arrangements aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia regulatory authority legislative requirements.
This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.
This course includes clinical placement.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
There are no pre-requisites for this unit of competency.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTENN011 Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health problems |
Elements: |
1. Identify impact of acute health problems on a person, family or carer. 2. Contribute to planning care for a person with acute health problems. 3. Perform nursing interventions to support health care of a person with acute health problems. 4. Contribute to pre- and post-operative nursing care of a person. 5. Contribute to an emergency response in the acute care environment. |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
This assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.
You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals