Course Title: Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the nursing environment

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5313 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.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
NURS5327C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2015, Term1 2016
NURS5327C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2017, Term1 2018
NURS5328C	Bundoora Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2013, Term2 2015, Term1 2016
NURS5328C	Bundoora Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2017

Course Contact: Jaye Keating

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4845

Course Contact Email: jaye.keating@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency 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

• HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS processes in the health industry
• HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
• HLTAP501B Analyse health information
• HLTEN505C Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
• HLTEN507C Administer and monitor medication in the work environment
 

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTEN519C 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

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

Underpinning knowledge will be assessed utilising the following assessment methods

1. Calculations hurdles
2. Theoretical written exam 
3. Practical assessment
4. Clinical placement

  Assessments 1 - 3 must be deemed Satisfactory prior to attending clinical placement