Course Title: Contribute to OHS processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: NURS5122C
Course Title: Contribute to OHS processes
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: Erica Keen
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99257643
Course Contact Email: erica.keen@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 20
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
Nil required.
Course Description
This course describes essential aspects of OHS as they arise in the field of nursing. It also familiarizes learners with the concepts of OHS processes which can be applied across a wide variety of work settings.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes |
Element: |
1. Plan and conduct work safely |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Plan work in accordance with relevant provisions of OHS legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes and guidance material |
Element: |
2. Support others in working safely |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Share information on safe work practices and work procedures with members of the work group |
Element: |
3. Contribute to OHS participative processes |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Raise OHS issues in accordance with organisation procedures |
Element: |
4. Contribute to hazard identification, OHS risk assessment and risk control activities |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Report identified hazards and inadequacies in risk controls |
Element: |
5. Participate in the control of emergency situations |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Identify emergency signals and alarms and responded to them appropriately |
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills required to Check the workplace for hazards and risks using an itemised checklist and provide advice and feedback in a constructive and supportive manner on OH&S issues.
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom participation, case studies, small group discussion, self directed learning, online learning activities, workbooks.
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Crisp, J. & Taylor, C. 2009, 3rd ed., Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing, Australia: Chatswood, N.S.W. : Elsevier Australia. |
References
Other Resources
See resources provided in work book
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/wsinternet/WorkSafe
Overview of Assessment
Assignment, Practical assessment, Observation and assessment in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Assignment, workplace assessment, Observation of workplace (clinical placement) performance. Workbooks and on-line work also need to be satisfactorily completed to achieve competency
Assessment Matrix
Assignment, workplace assessment, Clinical placement skill assessment
Other Information
This unit of comptence is recorded as either CA, (competency achieved) or NYC ( not yet competent) or DNS (did not sit).
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