Course Title: Analyse health information
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: NURS5143C
Course Title: Analyse health information
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan/ Bundoora: Erica Keen
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837 / 9925 6649
Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au/erica.keen@rmit.eu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Bruce Killey - Program Coordinator, Certificate IV in Nursing
Phone - 9925 4809
Email - bruce.killey@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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
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Course Description
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National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAP501A Analyse health information |
Element: |
HLTAP501A /01 Analyse health information |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Analyse client health information in relation to planning services and in line with organisation requirements |
Element: |
HLTAP501A/02 Plan action(s) to address identified health status |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Apply detailed understanding of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of disease to take a problem solving approach to plan services to reflect identified health status and address needs. |
Element: |
HLTAP501A/03 Implement services |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Make informed decisions to implement the action plan based on in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology in relation to specific services provided. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Participation in formal lectures
Participate in simulations of health assessment
Participation in group work & classroom discussion
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1 & 2
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Marieb, E. 2006 Essentials of anatomy and physiology Benjamin Cummings: San Fransisco |
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Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2009. Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 2nd Ed Elsevier: Sydney |
References
Chabner, DE 2003 Medical Terminology: a short course Saunders: Philadelphia |
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Harris, P, Nagy, S, Vardaxis, N 2006 Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions Elsevier: Sydney |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
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Assessment Tasks
Observation and assessment in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice
Assessment Matrix
A case study will be handed out at the commencement of the course, for completion once all the hours have been delivered.
The case study will constitute 100% of the required marks.
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency assignment must be completed by due date and related clinical competencies achieved.
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