Course Title: Confirm physical health status

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2021

Course Code: NURS5369C

Course Title: Confirm physical health status

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

Campus: Bundoora 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

Nurse Educator

Sue Darby

sue.darby@rmit.edu.au

 

Nominal Hours: 90

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 describes the skills and knowledge required to obtain and interpret information about client health status and to check a client’s physical health. It requires a detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

This course applies to individuals working directly with clients and who assist in the provision of health care services. Some disciplines may be subject to 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:

HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status

Element:

1. Obtain information about physical health status

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Obtain accurate information about physical health status through observations questioning or review of documentation 1.2 Interpret information based on understanding of the structure and functioning of body systems Use information to identify any actual or potential problems regarding health status 1.4 Take into account factors that may have impacted on an identified physical condition

Element:

2. Check physical health status

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Make checks of client health status prior to delivery of health intervention using knowledge of body systems 2.2 Clarify significance of physical health status in relation to a particular intervention in line with job role and organisation requirements. Clairfy implications and significance of physical health status with appropriate people in the case of uncertainty or limits on own capability or authority.

Element:

3. Identify variations from normal physical health status

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify variations from normal health status using standard methods and protocols Identify potential factors responsible for significant bariations from normal health status Identify potential risk factors associated with variations from normal health status Recognise and refer potentially serious issues in line with organisation requirements

Learning Outcomes


The critical learning for this course takes place in clinical placement within the health sector and within simulations in RMIT laboratories.

You will be instructed in skills through demonstration, modelling and role-play. Skills development is supported by lectures on theory and underpinning knowledge, classroom discussions, group work, research and reflective practice.


Details of Learning Activities

All learning activities you will undertake within the course are designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform to the standard expected in the health industry.

Learning activities include:

Online Lectures – introduce you to the key concepts within the course

Online Quizzes – provide you with formative feedback as you progress through your learning

Online discussion forums-provide you with formative feedback as you progress through your learning and to work collaboratively with your peers

Practical Tasks – Undertake Health Assessment of case studies

Work placement – provides you with practical experience in a nursing workplace.


Teaching Schedule

WEEK

CONTENT

ACTIVITIES

1

Lesson 1 – Introduction of Human Body

  • Body planes & cavities
  • Medical Terminology
  • Body systems
  • Homestasis

Task 1(A) becomes available

 

EACH WEEK

  • Engage in CANVAS modules
  • Complete Anatomy TV Activities/Quizzes
  • Watch videos
  • Participate in Discussion Forums
  • Attend Collaborate Ultra Lessons
  • Check recordings of lessons if required

Lesson 2 – Cells & Tissues – Biology & Biochemistry

  • Atoms, elements, molecules
  • Cells, tissues
  • Biochemistry

2

Lesson 3 – Integumentary System

  • Skin & mucous membranes

 

3

Lesson 4 – Skeletal System

  • Bones & joints

 

4

Lesson 5 – Muscular System

  • Cardiac, skeletal & smooth muscle
  • Cellular structure
  • Tendons/ligaments

Assessment Task 1(A) due

5

Lessons 6A/B - Nervous System & Special Senses

  • Central Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Cell structure
  • Sight/Hearing/Balance/Smell/Taste & Touch/Pain

Assessment Tasks 1(B), 1(C) & Task2 become available

6

Lessons 7A/B – Cardiovascular System & Blood

  • Anatomy of the Heart
  • Blood Vessels
  • Blood Flow – Circulation and Respiratory Circulation
  • Blood Cells
  • Blood Groups

 

7

Lesson 8 – Lymphatic & Immune System

  • Lymph Nodes
  • Lymph Circulation
  • Lymph Composition

 

8

Lesson 9 – Endocrine System

  • Hormones – Production & Effects

 

9

Lesson 10 – Gastrointestinal System

  • Digestion and Excretion

 

Lesson 11 – Renal System

  • Kidneys, Bladder – Function & structure
  • Urine production, filtration & excretion

10

Lesson 12 – Reproductive System

  • Conception, gestation, birth & reproduction
  • Reproductive organs – male & female
  • Contraception & disorders

 

Lesson 13 – Respiratory System

  • Structure & function of Lungs
  • Process of O2 and CO2 exchange

Lesson 14 – Review:  Diseases/Medications/Health Assessments & Assessment Tasks

  • Overview of the body systems
  • Disorders of the systems
  • Classifications of medications
  • Overview of Tasks 1(B), 1(C) and 2

11

 

Assessment Task 1(B) due

12

 

Assessment Tasks 1(C) & 2 due

13

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Computer, Canvas access, Collaborate Ultra, Library resources, Clinical placement.


Overview of Assessment

 

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

 

Students must pass each of the assessment tasks to demonstrate competence.

 

 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 Tasks

Assessment Task 1 consists of three (3) parts (A, B, C).

Part A: allows you to demonstrate your knowledge in labelling and identifying body plans. This assists in the gathering of health information (diagram requiring labelling);

Part B: allows you to demonstrate your knowledge required to obtain and interpret information about client health status and to check a client’s physical health across a range of body systems (19 online questions);

Part C: allows you to demonstrate your knowledge required to obtain and interpret information about client health status and to check a client’s physical health (12 online questions).

 

Assessment Task 2

This practical assessment will allow you to demonstrate your ability to obtain and interpret information about client health status and to check a client’s physical health.

You are required to obtain, correctly interpret and use anatomical and physiological client information to check the physical health status of 3 different people presenting with different conditions.

 

Assessment Task 3 

Successful completion of Clinical Placement tasks.


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

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

You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 resubmissions for this course. However each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.

All resubmissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been assessed.

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