Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5246 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 50
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
NURS5262C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2015 |
Course Contact: Carylin Lenehan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254837
Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required in contributing to the care of the client with a chronic illness by performing nursing interventions that support the client’s needs and assist in maintaining an optimal lifestyle.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Not applicable
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN513B Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems |
Elements: |
1. Identify the impact of chronic health problems on the client and their family 3. Perform nursing interventions to support health care of clients with chronic health problems 4. Contribute to an emergency response 5. Assist in evaluating the outcomes of planned nursing actions
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Learning Outcomes
The essential learning outcomes of this course are that enrolled nurses will have an understanding of the common elements of chronic illesss and how they affect the client. They will also have an understanding of the basic pathophysiological processes at work causing and contributing to particular chronic illnesses. Furthermore they will have a grasp of the various modalities available within and outside the health service to assist a client so afflicted.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is graded and is via a case study/assignment.