Course Title: Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health problems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2018
Course Code: NURS5391C
Course Title: Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health problems
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5365 - Diploma of Nursing
Course Contact: Jaye Keating
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4845
Course Contact Email: jaye.keating@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Dianne Winters: dianne.winters@rmit.edu.au
Rosie Mahoney: rosie.mahoney@rmit.edu.au
Lou Roberts: louise.roberts@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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 contribute to the care of a person with chronic health problems by performing nursing interventions that support the person’s needs and assist them in maintaining an optimal lifestyle.
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: |
HLTENN012 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health problems |
Element: |
1. Identify impact of chronic health problems on a person, family or carer. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify the persons chronic health problem and research possible impact of the condition on body systems and a persons ability to perform daily living activities. 1.2 Seek information from the person, and as appropriate, with family or carer to confirm their understandings of the condition and its impact. 1.3 Identify current treatments and determine available resources and support services by seeking information from interdisciplinary health team or the person. 1.4 Identify community based care services that are available for the person with a need for restorative or rehabilitation care. 1.5 Actively involve the person in the development of strategies to self-manage their condition. |
Element: |
2. Contribute to a coordinated service approach. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify current contribution of other agencies and professionals in supporting the person. 2.2 Identify the level and type of contribution and support made by family or carer. 2.3 Identify and meet own role and responsibilities in communicating and reporting the person's response to nursing interventions. 2.4 Respond to variations in the person's needs in the context of a coordinated service approach. 2.5 Contribute to health education and evaluate the person's understanding of their chronic health problems in consultation with interdisciplinary health team. |
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:
- Identify impact of chronic health problems on a person, family or carer.
1.1 Identify the person’s chronic health problem and research possible impact of the condition on body systems and a person’s ability to perform daily living activities.
1.2 Seek information from the person, and as appropriate, with family or carer to confirm their understandings of the condition and its impact.
1.3 Identify current treatments and determine available resources and support services by seeking information from interdisciplinary health team or the person.
1.4 Identify community based care services that are available for the person with a need for restorative or rehabilitation care.
1.5 Actively involve the person in the development of strategies to self-manage their condition.
- Contribute to a coordinated service approach.
2.1 Identify current contribution of other agencies and professionals in supporting the person.
2.2 Identify the level and type of contribution and support made by family or carer.
2.3 Identify and meet own role and responsibilities in communicating and reporting the person’s response to nursing interventions.
2.4 Respond to variations in the person’s needs in the context of a coordinated service approach.
2.5 Contribute to health education and evaluate the person’s understanding of their chronic health problems in consultation with interdisciplinary health team.
Details of Learning Activities
Class room teaching will include: PowerPoint presentations, group discussions, role-play, e-learning and a professional conference presentation on cancer nursing by Clinical Nurse Specialist Educator.
Students will undertake self directed learning to revise former courses and to consolidate their new knowledge.
Students will learn how to utilise knowledge and skills taught within the module to undertake their own learning regarding other chronic illnesses they may encounter on clinical placement and in future nursing work.
Teaching Schedule
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Course Schedule: Chronic health Semester 1 2018 Please note there may be small changes and alterations for each group | |||
Semester 1 Week |
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Readings and Activities |
Assessment |
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Week 1 9 Feb 2018
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Chronic lesson 1 Tutorial Introduction to course Introduction to Chronic conditions including: Chronic pain, focus fibromyalgia |
Pre-reading: pain.pdf Reading: Course text, Chapter 1 Activity: Exploring course schedules and discussion. face to face learning group-work including role plays |
Assessment 1: on line Quiz 1 open for completion 18:00 09/02/18 (this quiz will be rescheduled due to the canvas issues) details will be posted as an announcement when the issue is resolved. |
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Week 2 16 Feb 2018 |
Chronic lesson 2 Tutorial Cancer
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Pre reading: Lesson 2 orientation to the human body.pdf pages 5-14 re The Cell Reading: Course text, chapter 28 Activity: Tutorial written & conducted by Louise Roberts R.N., Bachelor of Nursing, Grad Cert Oncology & Palliative Care Nursing, Masters Health Service Management, Diploma of Management TAE. |
Assessment 1 on line: Quiz 1 Portal closes at 08:00 16/02/18 Quiz 2 open for completion 18:00 16/02/18 |
Week 3 |
Chronic No Tutorial |
Quiz 2 Portal closes at 08:00 23/02/18
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Week 4
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Chronic Lab 1 Cancer nursing including PPE Pain assessment |
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Week 5
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Chronic lesson 3 |
Implement and monitor nursing care plans lessons 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14 |
Quiz 3 open for completion 18:00 09/03/18 |
Week 6 |
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Quiz 3 Portal closes at 08:00 16/03/18 |
Week 7 |
Chronic lesson 4 |
CPHS lesson 6 Nervous System |
Quiz 4 open for completion 18:00 23/03/18 |
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Week 8(a) Easter break |
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Quiz 4 Portal closes at 08:00 16/03/18 |
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Easter break Week 8 (b) |
Chronic lesson 5 |
CPHS lesson 3 and 4 |
Quiz 5 open for completion 18:00 06/04/18 |
Week 9 |
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Quiz 5 Portal closes at 08:00 13/04/18 |
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Week 10 Week 11 |
Chronic Lab 2 |
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Week 12 |
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Week 13 |
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Week 14 |
Lab assessment Assessment 2 |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Refer to recommended text book list in canvas
Chronic Illness & Disability: Principles for nursing practice (2nd Ed). Esther Chang & Amanda Johnson is available on line details in the course shell in canvas
Overview of Assessment
This assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.
You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
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Assessment tasks
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
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Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task Summary HLTENN012 Implement & monitor care for a person with chronic health problems This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the care of a person with chronic health problems by performing nursing interventions that support the person’s needs and assist them in maintaining an optimal lifestyle. 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 clinical placement in both primary care, hospital and rehabilitation centres. On completion of this unit you will have demonstrated that you are competent in the following elements as outlined in the Training Package. You will be able to: There are 3 assessment tasks that you must successfully complete in order to be deemed competent in this unit: Assessment Task 1: Online quizzes Weekly quizzes to assess essential knowledge required for the successful completion of this course. Assessment Task 2: Practical assessment Simulation lab assessment. The student will analyse health information and the clinical presentation of 1 person in a simulated environment to reach an accurate conclusion on possible nursing interventions related to their chronic health conditions, in consultation with a registered nurse. Assessment Task 3:Clinical Placement Completion of Clinical placement log book to demonstrate the student has performed nursing interventions in the workplace to contribute to the support of 2 people who have chronic health problems.
You needed to be graded satisfactory on each assessment to be deemed competent for this course.
Assessment Matrix
Element |
Performance criteria |
Assessment Task 1 |
Assessment Task 2 |
Assessment Task 3 |
1 identify impact of chronic health problems on a person, family or carer |
1.1
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1.2 |
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1.3 |
x |
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1.4 |
x | ||
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1.5 |
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2. Contribute to a coordinated service approach |
2.1 |
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2.2 |
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2.3 |
x |
x |
x |
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2.4 |
x |
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2.5 |
x |
x | |
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Other Information
You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 resbumissions for this course, however each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once. Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the program coordinator after consultation with the teacher.
All resubmissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been assessed. Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.Course Overview: Access Course Overview