Course Title: Confirm physical health status
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2024
Course Code: NURS5362C
Course Title: Confirm physical health status
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5426 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Toby Glennon
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0320
Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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
Course Description
This unit 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 unit 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.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status |
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Element: |
1. Obtain information about physical health status |
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Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Obtain accurate information about physical health status through observation, questioning or review of documentation 1.2 Interpret information based on understanding of the structure and functioning of body systems 1.3 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 |
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Element: |
2. Check physical health status |
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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 2.3 Clarify implications and significance of physical health status with appropriate people in the case of uncertainty or limits on own capability or authority |
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Element: |
3. Identify variations from normal physical health status |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency above
Details of Learning Activities
In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to obtain and interpret information about client health status, and to check a client’s physical health. You will be asked to complete learning activities in class, or at the end of the week. As part of this activity, you will be asked to either participate in a discussion forum or quiz relating to your unit which can be useful to gain a deeper understanding of this course.
Teaching Schedule
| Week 1 | 16/07/2024 |
Introduction to CPHS Human body and orientation |
Face-to-face class on campus |
| Week 2 | 23/07/2024 |
Cells, tissues and organs |
Online Lecture & SDL package |
| Week 3 | 30/07/2024 |
Integumentary system |
Online Lecture & SDL package |
| Week 4 | 06/08/2024 |
Skeletal system |
Online Lecture & SDL package |
| Week 5 | 13/08/2024 |
Muscular system |
Online Lecture & SDL package |
| Week 6 | 20/08/2024 |
Nervous system |
Face-to-face class on campus |
| Week 7 | 27/08/2024 |
Endocrine system |
Face-to-face class on campus ASSESSMENT 1 - Case Study 1 DUE 01/09/2024 |
| Mid-Semester Break | 03/09/2024 | ||
| Week 8 | 10/09/2024 |
Special senses |
Face-to-face class on campus |
| Week 9 | 17/09/2024 |
Cardiovascular system |
Face-to-face class on campus |
| Week 10 | 24/09/2024 |
Blood |
Face-to-face class on campus |
| Week 11 | 01/10/2024 |
Lymphatic and Immune Systems |
Face-to-face class on campus ASSESSMENT 2 - Case Study 2 DUE 06/10/2024 |
| Week 12 | 08/10/2024 |
Respiratory system |
Face-to-face class on campus |
| Week 13 | 15/10/2024 |
Digestive system |
Face-to-face class on campus |
| Week 14 | 22/10/2024 |
Urinary system |
Face-to-face class on campus |
| Week 15 | 29/10/2024 |
Reproductive system |
Face-to-face class on campus ASSESSMENT 3 - Case Study 3 Due: 03/11/2024 |
| Week 16 | 05/11/2024 |
Public Holiday-NO class | Public Holiday-NO class |
| Week 17 | 12/11/2024 |
Assessment 4: Clinical Checklist |
Completed in class- Face to Face on campus |
| Week 18 | 19/11/2024 |
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* This assessment must be completed in the clinic (or clinical environment)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessments may include any of the below :
- Case studies
- Quizzes
- Knowledge assessment
- Portfolio assessment
- Role play
- Clinical logbook
- Practical assessments
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Case study 1 (online)
Assessment Task 2: Case study 2 (online)
Assessment Task 3: Case study 3 (online)
Assessment Task 1: Clinical checklist (in class)
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.
All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to resubmission completion dates.
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.
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
If you require further information, please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.
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
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