Course Title: Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care plans

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: NURS5378C

Course Title: Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care plans

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program: C5365 - Diploma of Nursing

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254837

Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 110

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

There are no pre-requisites for this unit of competency

Course Description

 

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to implement nursing care as outlined in a person’s plan of care, evaluate outcomes of care provided, record and report progress, and respond to an emergency situation.

 

This course applies to enrolled nursing work carried out in consultation and collaboration with registered nurses, and under supervisory arrangements aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia regulatory authority legislative requirements.

 

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.


This course includes clinical placement


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTENN004 Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care plans

Element:

1. Prepare a person for care procedures.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Explain the procedures, preparation required and timeframe involved and gain the person's consent. 1.2 Maintain the person's privacy and dignity and use a culturally appropriate approach during preparation and procedures.

Element:

2. Implement care procedures to meet identified needs.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Assist the person to address their personal and oral hygiene and their dressing and grooming needs in achieving health outcomes. 2.2 Identify contributing factors and implement appropriate strategies to prevent and manage skin breakdown. 2.3 Confirm the person's nutritional and elimination needs and apply strategies to meet identified needs. 2.4 Assist the person's respiratory function by demonstrating and promoting deep breathing and coughing exercises. 2.5 Use appropriate measures to promote the person's comfort, rest and sleep. 2.6 Actively encourage the person to contribute to their own independence and mobility through active and passive exercises. 2.7 Identify and respond appropriately to signs and symptoms of an emergency situation or condition. 2.8 Use emergency codes correctly and initiate basic life support according to organisation policy and procedures.

Element:

3. Monitor a person's identified care needs.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Maintain ongoing assessment of the person through observation and by using monitoring equipment and devices. 3.2 Prioritise work activities to address the person's urgent needs, maintaining a balanced approach to own workload. 3.3 Record and report concerns in the person's condition or behaviour to the registered nurse, and report situations of risk according to organisation policy and procedures.

Element:

4. Evaluate outcomes of care provided.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Consult and collaborate with interdisciplinary team to identify and evaluate own contributions to the person's care. 4.2 Evaluate the person's progress towards planned outcomes as documented in the care plan. 4.3 Make required changes to nursing care plan in line with best practice in nursing. 4.4 Record and report all aspects of the evaluation of nursing care provided.


Learning Outcomes


The critical learning for this course takes place in clinical placement within the health sector and within simulations in RMIT laboratories.

You will be instructed in skills through demonstration, modelling and role-play. Skills development is supported by lectures on theory and underpinning knowledge, classroom discussions, group work, research and reflective practice.

 

 

On completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Prepare a person for care procedures.

    1.1 Explain the procedures, preparation required and time-frame involved and gain the person’s consent.

    1.2 Maintain the person’s privacy and dignity and use a culturally appropriate approach during preparation and procedures.

  2. Implement care procedures to meet identified needs.

    2.1 Assist the person to address their personal and oral hygiene and their dressing and grooming needs in achieving health outcomes.

    2.2 Identify contributing factors and implement appropriate strategies to prevent and manage skin breakdown.

    2.3 Confirm the person’s nutritional and elimination needs and apply strategies to meet identified needs.

    2.4 Assist the person’s respiratory function by demonstrating and promoting deep breathing and coughing exercises.

    2.5 Use appropriate measures to promote the person’s comfort, rest and sleep.

    2.6 Actively encourage the person to contribute to their own independence and mobility through active and passive exercises.

    2.7 Identify and respond appropriately to signs and symptoms of an emergency situation or condition.

    2.8 Use emergency codes correctly and initiate basic life support according to organisation policy and procedures.

  3. Monitor a person’s identified care needs.

    3.1 Maintain ongoing assessment of the person through observation and by using monitoring equipment and devices.

    3.2 Prioritise work activities to address the person’s urgent needs, maintaining a balanced approach to own workload.

    3.3 Record and report concerns in the person’s condition or behaviour to the registered nurse, and report situations of risk according to organisation policy and procedures.

  4. Evaluate outcomes of care provided.

    4.1 Consult and collaborate with interdisciplinary team to identify and evaluate own contributions to the person’s care.

    4.2 Evaluate the person’s progress towards planned outcomes as documented in the care plan.

    4.3 Make required changes to nursing care plan in line with best practice in nursing.

    4.4 Record and report all aspects of the evaluation of nursing care provided.


Details of Learning Activities

Learning Activities

All learning activities you will undertake within the course are designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform to the standard expected in the health industry.

Learning activities include:

Lectures – introduce you to the key concepts within the course
Practical workshops – provide an opportunity to practise your skills in a simulated work environment
Online Activities – provide you with formative feedback and facilitate your learning as you progress through your learning.
Work placement – provides you with practical experience in a nursing workplace.


Teaching Schedule

Training Schedule

Week

Content

Assessment

Lab Sessions

1

Topics:

Introduction to the course including:

●      Course requirements

●      Course support documents

●      Course Blackboard access

●      Accuracy of enrolment

●      Assessment requirements/cover sheets

●      Reminder re Plagiarism

●      Reminder re Appeals

●      Extensions/Resubmissions

●      Feedback in this course

●      Reminder re submission requirements

●      Getting help

Prepare a person for care procedures and gaining a person’s consent

Chapters

 

 

2

Topics:

Prepare a person for care procedures, maintaining the person’s privacy and dignity and using a culturally appropriate approach, Dressing & Grooming needs

Chapters

 

 

3

Topics:

Personal and Oral Hygiene &
Elimination needs, including procedures used to assist with elimination

Chapters

 

 

 

4

Topics:

Prevention and management of skin breakdown

Chapters

 

 

5

Topics:

Confirm the person’s nutritional and elimination needs and apply strategies to meet identified needs

Chapters

 

 

6

Topics:

Respiratory Function of the client

Chapters

Assessment Task 1: Evaluation of a nursing care plan via Turnitin

Lab Session 1

7

Topics:

Appropriate measures used to promote the person’s comfort, rest and sleep

Chapters

 

Lab Session 2

8

Topics:

Person’s independence, mobility, active and passive exercises

Chapters

 

Lab session 3

                                                                                                                                  End of Semester 1 2017

Beginning of Semester 2 2017

1

Topics:

Identification and response to signs and symptoms of an emergency situation

Chapters

 

Lab session 4

2

Topics:

Using emergency codes and initiating basic life support

Chapters

 

Ward Day

3

Topics:

Ongoing assessment through observations using monitoring equipment

Chapters

 

Lab session 5

4

Topics:

Prioritise work activities, balance workload

Chapters

 

 

Lab session 6

5

Topics:

Recording, reporting to registered nurse using organisation policy and procedures

Chapters

 

Lab session 7

 

 

6

Topics:

Consultation and collaboration with interdisciplinary team and evaluation of own contributions to person’s care

Chapters

 

Lab session 8

7

Topics:

Evaluation of person’s progress towards planned outcomes as documented in care plan

Chapters

 

Ward Day

8

Topics:

Updating Nursing care plans in line with best practice in nursing

Chapters

 

Lab session 9

 

9

Topics:

Recording and Reporting all aspects of evaluation of nursing care plans

Chapters

 

Lab session 10

Assessment Task 3:

Emergency Simulation

Lab Assessment

 

10

Revision Week

Assessment Task 2: Risk Case Study via Turnitin

Ward Day

                                                                    End of Semester 2 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

 

Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment Task 1: 

Evaluation of Nursing Care Plan

This assessment task supports CLO 4 and knowledge assessment

Assessment Task 2: 

Developmental Complex Case Study

This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3 and knowledge assessment

Assessment Task 3: Simulation with Question and Answers

This assessment task supports  CLO 2 and knowledge assessment

Assessment Task 4:

Clinical Placement

This assessment task supports Course Learning Outcome (CLOs) 1, 2, 3 & 4

 


You will be provided with an assessment overview for the course and a descriptor for each assessment task.

Feedback is provided on each assessment.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment Task 1: Evaluation of a nursing care plan -case study in simulation or clinical placement setting

Due Date: Week 16 Semester 1 2017

You will be required to evaluate a nursing care plan using the information provided in the case study for this assessment or use a care plan of a patient in a workplace environment.

This can be submitted online through Blackboard and feedback from your tutor will be provided in Turnitin.

Assessment Task 2:  Developmental Complex Case Study- risk identification related to episodic care and risk prevention strategies including implementation and ongoing monitoring via nursing care plan

Due Date: Week 14 Semester 2 2017

You will be required to develop, implement and monitor a complex nursing care plan using the information provided in the complex case study for this assessment or use information of a client in a workplace environment

 

Assessment Task 3:  Emergency Simulation Laboratory Assessment with questions and answers

Due Date: Week 13 Semester 2 2017

You will perform basic life support in a simulated environment on an adult, child and an infant manikin. You will be observed by an RMIT assessor and feedback will be provided by your tutor.


Assessment Task 4:  Observation of Performance in 4 clinical placements

Due Date: Designated Clinical Placement Weeks

You will be observed by an RMIT assessor and feedback will be provided by your tutor.

You will be graded Competent or Not Yet Competent.


Assessment Matrix

Performance Criteria

Related Assessment Task

 

 

1

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3

4

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 1.2

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 2.1

 

 

 

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2.2 

x

 

x

x

2.3 

x

 

x

x

2.4

x

 

 

 

2.5

x

 

x

x

2.6

x

 

x

 

2.7

 

x

 

 

2.8 

 

x

 

 

 

 

x

x

 

3.2    

 

 

 

x

3.3    

 

 

x

x

 

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

x

x

 

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x

Other Information

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT Student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students

 

Cover Sheet Sheets

You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of work submitted in hard copy. For every piece of work submitted online, you will complete an e-Declaration. This cover sheet or e-Declaration acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.

Attendance

It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity to gain competency.

Special Consideration

Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date, you will need to apply for an extension.

Re submissions

You must be competent in all elements to successfully complete the course

You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 re submissions for this course; however each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.

All re submissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been graded.

 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity for more information.

Working with Children Check and Police Check

This course requires a Working with Children Check and Police Check

Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer

If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options with may be available to you with your Course Coordinator: For more information go to: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit

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