Course Title: Support the fitting of assistive equipment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2018
Course Code: OHTH5914C
Course Title: Support the fitting of assistive equipment
Important Information:
This course is delivered and assessed in cluster with course' Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status"
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4367 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 70
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 and co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support clients to participate in
developmental activities that will enhance or maintain functional status.
This unit applies to allied health assistants and should be performed under the direction and
supervision (direct, indirect or remote) of an allied health professional
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAHA016 Support the fitting of assistive equipment |
Element: |
1. Prepare for fitting of assistive equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Confirm assistive equipment details and fitting requirements against the prescribed information provided by the allied health professional 1.2 Confirm with allied health professional specific client needs and abilities 1.3 Confer with allied health professional if fitting requirements are outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation 1.4 Determine the clients' availability, according to the organisation's protocols 1.5 Gather assistive equipment and any equipment required for fitting 1.6 Prepare the setting for the fitting and instruction for use 1.7 Obtain consent from the clients before commencing the fitting |
Element: |
2. Fit assistive equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Provide client with the assistive equipment 2.2 Confirm the suitability of fit, size and that operation of equipment meets expected performance parameters and prescription and conforms to the manufacturer's guidelines 2.3 Confirm the assistive equipment is in safe working order within the user environment 2.4 Obtain relevant measurements and data where adjustments are required 2.5 Restrict equipment functions for initial or trial periods to enable familiarity and ensure safety 2.6 Document and report the process and outcomes of fitting ensuring that arrangements for further action are implemented 2.7 Document maintenance periods and requirements for the assistive equipment 2.8 Identify any faults and complete necessary documentation 2.9 Confirm that client (and carer) have relevant documentation and understand any further action that needs to be taken |
Element: |
3. Support client to use assistive equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Explain and reinforce information about the use of the assistive equipment, in a manner, and at the level and pace, appropriate for the client 3.2 Confirm client understanding and answer any questions 3.3 Confirm that the assistive equipment is clean and in good working order for the client's requirements before use 3.4 Label, remove from use and report defective assistive equipment to the appropriate person, and ensure an alternative is supplied as promptly as possible 3.5 Remove and minimise potential hazards in the immediate environment 3.6 Educate client and carers in the safe use, transportation and maintenance of the assistive equipment within the context of the users' indoor and outdoor environments 3.7 Offer appropriate constructive feedback, encouragement and reinforcement 3.8 Provide safe physical support to enable the client to use the assistive equipment 3.9 Identify incorrect use and give verbal feedback and physical guidance 3.10 Monitor the effectiveness of the assistive equipment and report any problems to the appropriate person with minimum delay 3.11 Report any adverse effect, and major progress to the appropriate member of the care team 3.12 Recognise when client becomes distressed, in pain or communicates their desire to slow down, change activity or stop and follow stepping down procedures outlined in treatment plan or organisational guidelines 3.13 Agree relevant trial period and review periods to co-ordinate with client treatment plan |
Element: |
4. Complete basic assistive equipment construction and modification |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Obtain equipment construction or modification specifications from allied health professional 4.2 Confirm requirements with allied health professional 4.3 Procure materials required for basic equipment construction and modifications 4.4 Complete construction and modifications according to specifications 4.5 Seek support from allied health professional if difficulty arises meeting the specifications 4.6 Check completed construction and modifications with allied health professional 4.7 Complete and file any required documentation, according to organisation protocols |
Element: |
5. Comply with supervisory requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Seek assistance when client presents with needs or signs outside limits of own authority, skills and/or knowledge 5.2 Report client difficulties to the supervising allied health professional for advice before continuing the program 5.3 Participate in supervision processes with the treating allied health professional in accordance with organisational protocol |
Element: |
6. Clean and store assistive equipment after use |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Clean assistive equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations, infection control requirements and organisation protocols 6.2 Store assistive equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations and the organisation's protocols 6.3 Report faults to the appropriate person and complete necessary documentation |
Element: |
7. Report and document information |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Report suggested adjustments to assistive equipment, together with rationale, to the supervising allied health professional 7.2 Provide client progress feedback to the supervising allied health professional 7.3 Report client difficulties and concerns to the treating allied health professional 7.4 Implement variations to the assistive equipment according to the advice of the treating allied health professional 7.5 Document information about the client use of the assistive equipment according to the organisation's protocols |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:
- Visit to independent living centre |
Teaching Schedule
OVERALL SESSION PLAN – TIMETABLE
OT Units RMIT
Practical: Site Visit to INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE (ILC)
These two units have been clustered together and will be delivered and assessed together.
HLTAHA010 – Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status
HLTAHA016 – Support the fitting of assistive equipment
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Session # |
Topic/Activity |
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Session 1: |
INTRO TO OT
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Session 2: |
AHA Practice
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Sessions 3: Session 4: |
OT and Human Development Client Function and Rehabilitation Goal Setting
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Session 5: Session 6: |
Assessment and Outcome Measures
Activity Analysis |
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Session 7: Session 8:
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Assistive devices
ADL Experiential Learning |
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Session 11: Session 12 |
Body Mechanics and Manual Handling
Practical session |
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Sessions 13 Session 14: |
Visit to ILC: AT1 Student Presentations: EQUIPMENT PROJECT
Visit to ILC :AT1 Student Presentations: EQUIPMENT PROJECT |
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Sessions 15: Session 16: |
- Orthopaedic Conditions and OT
Documentation |
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Session 17: Session 18: |
Cardiac Conditions
Joints & Splinting
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Session 19: Session 20: |
Home Environment Falls Prevention Pressure Care
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Session 21: Session 22: |
Neurology – Stroke, ABI & Spinal Cord Injury
Practical: NEURO ADL & UPPERLIMB
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Session 23: Session 24: |
Neurology – Stroke, ABI & Spinal Cord Injury Practical: NEURO ADL & UPPERLIMB
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Session 25: Session 26: |
Mental Health
Paediatrics , AT2 |
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Session 27: Session 28: |
- AT3 Preparation
AT4 Preparation |
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Session 29: Session 30: |
AT3: Practical Assessment – teach a skill & Equipment
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Session 31: Session 32: |
AT3: Practical Assessment – teach a skill & Equipment
AT4: in class written assessment
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
RMIT Library
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
You may be assessed by:
• Oral or written questioning
• Oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice- Clinical Placement & Skills Checklist
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Primary assessment involves on-going group discussions and applied assessment in a clinical workplace or simulated environment such as Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement activity.
Competency based training requires you to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks related to Occupational Therapy (AH20)
There are a total of two units associated with the Occupational Therapy component of your study.
Three of the units are assessed as a cluster:
HLTAHA010 – Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status
HLTAHA016 – Support the fitting of assistive equipment
There are four assessment tasks associated with these units.
You are required to achieve competency in all of the assessment tasks in order to pass the Occupational Therapy component of the Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks |
Date of Assessment |
AT1: Equipment Project (2 parts)
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Session 13, 14 |
AT2: OT Client Function Assignment Complete a written assignment that combines questions across each unit of study covered in the cluster.
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Session 25,26 |
AT3: Practical – Teach an ADL functional skill & Equipment Fitting You will be required to complete 2 x practical tasks linked to relevant case scenario’s. Safely and independently complete the tasks
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Session 29- session 32 (given class sizes Ax will take place over two days)
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AT4: Written assessment – Written short answer and case study completed in class |
Session 32 |
Clinical Placement assessments will be done during your clinical placement and you need to fill in and get signed off on your evidence log book.
Need to achieve Satisfactory in all assessment tasks including clinical placements to be deemed competent in UnitsAssessment Matrix
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