Course Title: Analyse and respond to client health information

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2021

Course Code: NURS5359C

Course Title: Analyse and respond to client health information

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

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5365 - Diploma of Nursing

Course Contact: Rosemarie Russell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7478

Course Contact Email: rosemarie.russell@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Vergeeniya Siluvaimuthu Vinnarasi

Nurse Educator/ Course Coordinator

Email: Vergeeniya.siluvaimuthu.vinnarasi@rmit.edu.au 

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 of competency.

Course Description

This course 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 course 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.

 

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.

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

Details of Learning Activities

This unit is designed to be delivered in a Blended Learning mode. Blended Learning involves learning through various modes, for example, online learning and learning in a classroom.

The Blended Learning approach for this unit includes:

• Online learning
• Classroom lectures and tutorials 
• Clinical experience.

Teaching Schedule

 

COURSE SCHEDULE
Week	Session	Topic	Readings and Activities	Assessment
Week 1	Session 1	Course overview and introduce Health status	Discussion Forum :  Week 1 Learning activity	Overview of assessments: AT.1 Knowledge Questions  ( Due in Week 5) AT.2  Case Studies ( Due in Week 10) AT.3 Clinical Placement (Due in Week 15-19)
	Session 2	Principles of Applied Anatomy and Physiology	Practice Activity:  Quiz on Fluid movements and homeostasis	Evidence Based Activity 1: Knowledge check quiz
Week 2	Session 3	Pathophysiology	Discussion Forum : Week 2  Learning Activity	Evidence Based Activity 2: Quiz on cardio-pulmonary system
	Lab Session 1		Refer to Lab resources
Week 3	Session 4	Analysing Health information	Discussion Forum : Week 3 Learning Activity	Evidence Based Activity 3 :Quiz on electrical physiology of Heart
Week 4	Session 5	Pathophysiology of Shock	Discussion Forum :  Week 4  Learning Activity	Evidence Based Activity 4: Quiz on shock
Week 5	Session 6	Renal Disorders		Evidence Based Activity 5: Marshall Case study AT.1 Knowledge Questions  ( Due on 14/03/2021)
Week 10	Session 7	Respiratory and GI disorders		Evidence Based Activity 6: Quiz on Respiratory system and GI system AT.2  Case Studies ( Due on 25/04/2021)
	Session 8	Communicable diseases	Practice Activity : Quiz on communicable disease
Week 11	Lab Session 2		Refer to Lab Resources
Week 13	Session 9	Revision of Analyse health content
Week 15 - Week 19				Assessment Task 3 Clinical placement

 

 

Note: This schedule may be subject to changes. Keep checking your RMIT Timetable for updated schedule of classes.

 

 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Title: Essential Enrolled nursing skills : for person-centered care Author: Gabriella Koutoukidis Co-author: Kate Stainton Publisher: Elsevier Australia Year Published: 2017
Title: Tabbner's Nursing care Theory and Practice Author: Gabby Koutoukidis Co-author: Kate Stainton, Jodie Hughson Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences APAC	9780729581141
Title: Medical -surgical Nursing Author: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences APAC Year Published: 2007	1582558973

References

Title: Kozier and Erb fundamentals of nursing Voulme I Author: Audrey Berman Co-author: Barbara Kozier, Glenora Lee Erb Publisher: Pearson Australia Year Published: 2015	9781486025794
Title: Fundamentals of Nursing Author: Patricia Ann Potter Publisher: Mosby Year Published: 2013	9780323079334

Other Resources

The set texts for this course are: 

 

1. Title: Kozier and Erb's fundamentals of nursing Voulme I

Author: Audrey Berman

Co-author: Barbara Kozier, Glenora Lee Erb

Publisher: Pearson Australia

Year Published: 2015

 

2. Title: Tabbner's Nursing care Theory and Practice

Author: Gabby Koutoukidis

Co-author: Kate Stainton, Jodie Hughson

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences APAC

Year Published: 2012

3. Title: Essential Enrolled nursing skills : for person-centered care

Author: Gabriella Koutoukidis

Co-author: Kate Stainton

Publisher: Elsevier Australia

Year Published: 2017

 

4. Title: Medical -surgical Nursing

Author: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences APAC

Year Published: 2007

 

5. Title: Fundamentals of Nursing

Author: Patricia Ann Potter

Publisher: Mosby

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

Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment
Assessment 1	Knowledge Assessment
Assessment 2	Case study
Assessment 3	Clinical Placement

 

1. Assessment Task 1: Knowledge Assessment

This short-answer assessment task is one of three assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this unit.This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge on anatomy and physiology.

2. Assessment Task 2: Case study

This assessment task is the second of three assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this unit.This is case study.This assessment will allow you to demonstrate your ability to analyse client health information and then to plan appropriate health services within scope of own role.

3. Assessment Task 3: Clinical Placement 

You will attend 2 weeks of clinical placement, placement is two (2) weeks long. During placement you will practice and be assessed on your ability assess a person health, recognize abnormal findings, identify pathophysiology and develop a plan of care.  

Students are required to achieve “Satisfactory” in all 3 assessment tasks to achieve competency in this course.

A final Competent (CA) or Not yet competent (NYC) will be the final grade for this course.

 

Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/contact-and-help/support-services

Attendance

You are to attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity and gain competency in the course.

Special consideration

Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date, you will need to apply for an extension.

Re submissions

You must be competent in all elements to successfully complete the course

You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 re submissions for this course; however each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.

Re submissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the program coordinator after consultation with the teacher.

All re submissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after our work has been assessed.

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

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity

Working with Children Check and Police Check

This course requires a Working with Children Check and Police Check

Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer

If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options with may be available to you with your Course Coordinator:

For more information go to:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/search?q=prior+learning

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