Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: NURS5148C
Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: S0001 - Medication Administration for Division 2 Nurses in Victoria
Course Contact: Eileen Milner
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: eileen.milner@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Vivienne Decleva - Program Coordinator, Certificate IV in Nursing
Phone - 9925 7573
Email - vivienne.decleva@rmit.edu.au
Sarah Birtles - Coordinator, Medication Administration Course for Division 2 Registered Nurses
Phone - 9925 7573
Email - sarah.birtles@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 180
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
Division 2 Registered Nurse
HLTAP501A Analyse health information
Course Description
This unit of competency provides the students with the skills & knowledge required to administer & monitor medications & evaluate their effectiveness in the work environment. The student will be provided with the underpinning knowledge of pharmacology & assessment skills required to safely administer oral, topical, enteral & parenteral (excluding intravenous) medications. Students will also be provided with skills to manage IV therapy.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN507A Administer and monitor medications in the work environment |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/01 Minimise potential risk to safe administration of medications |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/02 Prepare for medication administration within scope of enrolled nurse |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/03 Administer medications within legal parameters |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/04 Monitor and evaluate client response to administered medication |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/05 Monitor and evaluate client response to administered medication |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/06 Develop strategies for pain management |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/01 Minimise potential risk to safe administration of medications |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/02 Prepare for medication administration within scope of enrolled nurse |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/03 Administer medications within legal parameters |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/04 Monitor and evaluate client response to administered medication |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/05 Monitor and evaluate client response to administered medication |
Element: |
HLTEN507A/06 Develop strategies for pain management |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Participation in formal lectures
Participation in classroom activities & discussion
Participation in Lab sessions
Perform elements of competence to the required standard during clinical placement
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1 & 2
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Greenstein B. (2009). Trounce’s Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses 18th ed. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. |
References
Bryant, B., Knights, K., & Salerno, E. (2007). Pharmacology for health professionals. (2nd ed.). Marrickville, NSW: Mosby Elsevier |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Written Examination
Calculations Examination
Competency based assessments during clinical placement
Assessment Tasks
Observation in the work place and clinical competency assessment
Written examination
Drug calculation examination
Assessment Matrix
Short case study scenarios will be distributed for discussion throughout the course duration.
A summative examination assessing knowledge will be required. This examination will constitute 90% of the total marks required
A drug calculation assessment task will be required to be completed & this assessment task will constitute 10% of the total marks required. A 100% pass is required for this assessment.
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency all assessment tasks must be completed by the due date and related clinical competencies achieved.
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