Course Title: Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5246 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Title: Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 100
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) |
NURS5295C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2012 |
Course Contact: Erica Keen
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 6649
Course Contact Email: erica.keen@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This Course describes the skills and knowledge required of Enrolled/Division 2 nurses to administer and monitor intravenous medications and their effectiveness for clients within the nursing context.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
• This unit must be assessed after successful achievement of pre-requisites:
• HLTOHS300B Contribute to OHS processes
• HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
• HLTAP501B Analyse health information
• HLTEN505B Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
• HLTEN507B Administer and monitor medication in the work environment
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN519B Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment |
Elements: |
1. Minimise risk to the safe administration of intravenous medication 2. Prepare intravenous medications for administration to client 3. Administer intravenous medications within legal parameters 4. Monitor client response to administered intravenous medication
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
• Minimise risk to the safe administration of intravenous medication
• Prepare intravenous medications for administration to client
• Administer intravenous medications within legal parameters
• Monitor client response to administered intravenous medication
Overview of Assessment
Written Exam (70% pass mark)
Calculation Exam (100% pass mark)
Attendance of Placement & Competency Completion
Attendance of Class (Minimum 80%)
Preclinical hurdle assessment will be conducted prior to clinical placement