Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: NURS5148C
Course Title: Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: Isaac Lui
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99257573
Course Contact Email: isaac.lui@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 180
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
This unit should be assessed after achievement of the following related competency units:
HLTAP501A Analyse health information
HLTEN509A Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
HLTEN502A Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of enrolled nurses to administer and monitor medications and evaluate their effectiveness for clinets within a health environment.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN507A Administer and monitor medications in the work environment |
Element: |
1. Minimise potential risk to safe administration of medications |
Element: |
1. Minimise potential risk to safe administration of medications |
Element: |
2. Prepare for medication administration within scope of enrolled nurse |
Element: |
3. Administer medications within legal parameters |
Element: |
4. Monitor and evaluate client response to administered medication |
Element: |
5. Monitor peripheral intravenous therapy |
Element: |
6. Develop strategies for pain management |
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of enrolled nurses to administer and monitor medications and their effectiveness for clients within the nursing context.
Details of Learning Activities
Participation in formal lectures
Participation in classroom activities & discussion
Participation in Lab sessions
Perform elements of competence to the required standard during clinical placement
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1 & 2
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Bryant, B. & Knights, K. (2011). Pharmacology for health professionals. (3rd ed.). Sydney: Mosby Elsevier |
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Tiziani, A. (2010). Havard’s nursing guide to drugs (8th ed.). Marrickville, NSW: Mosby Elsevier. |
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Gatford, J. & Philips, N. (2011). Nursing calculations. (8th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Written Examination
Calculations Examination
Competency based assessments during clinical placement
Assessment Tasks
Observation in the work place and clinical competency assessment
Written examination
Drug calculation examination
Assessment Matrix
A summative examination assessing knowledge will be required. This examination will constitute 90% of the total marks required
A drug calculation assessment task will be required to be completed & this assessment task will constitute 10% of the total marks required. A 100% pass is required for this assessment.
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency all assessment tasks must be completed by the due date and related clinical competencies achieved.
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