Course Title: Contribute to the nursing care of a person with diabetes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: NURS5434C

Course Title: Contribute to the nursing care of a person with diabetes

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5417 - Diploma of Nursing

Course Contact: Suzie Cicero

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925-1812

Course Contact Email: suzie.cicero@rmit.edu.au


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Nominal Hours: 80

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course, you will gain knowledge of the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide nursing care to a person with diabetes including assessing needs, planning and implementing nursing interventions, evaluating outcomes, and educating the person on the condition and available resources.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTENN057 Contribute to nursing care of a person with diabetes

Element:

1. Assess needs of a person with diabetes.

Performance Criteria:

  • 1.1. Apply requirements of the pathophysiology of types of diabetes.
  • 1.2. Perform nursing assessment using contemporary assessment tools, resources and strategies and incorporating review of health status, lifestyle and treatment regimes.
  • 1.3. Determine understanding of condition, self-management strategies and medications.
  • 1.4. Identify possible factors impacting the health and significant alterations in the condition.
  • 1.5. Identify family and carer understanding of and involvement in the person’s diabetes care and the impact on care planning and provision.

Element:

2. Perform nursing interventions to assist in achieving and maintaining optimal diabetes health.

Performance Criteria:

  • 2.1. Prioritise care according to needs and re-prioritise care activities when circumstances change.
  • 2.2. Apply plan of care and ensure it reflects the care needs of a person with diabetes.
  • 2.3. Identify response to nursing interventions and understanding of ongoing management of the condition, including strategies for self-management.
  • 2.4. Evaluate blood and urine test results related to diabetic condition and report findings to the multidisciplinary health care team.
  • 2.5. Administer prescribed and emergency medicine as indicated.
  • 2.6. Liaise with registered nurses about alterations in condition while providing ongoing support.

Element:

3. Identify diabetes care services in the Australian health care environment.

Performance Criteria:

  • 3.1. specialist services and complementary roles of organisations and individuals involved in supporting and delivering diabetes care.
  • 3.2. Identify need to refer person to a diabetes registered nurse educator and other specialist services and complementary roles of organisations and individuals involved in supporting and delivering diabetes care.

Element:

4. Evaluate care plan for a person with diabetes and support self-management.

Performance Criteria:

  • 4.1. Identify and evaluate diabetes management plan to ensure compliance and escalate intervention where identified.
  • 4.2. Evaluate nursing interventions and identified outcomes against evidence-based best practice in diabetes nursing care.
  • 4.3. Evaluate person’s understanding of the diabetes condition, medications, therapeutic regimes and self-management.
  • 4.4. Promote self-management of condition and assist person to provide accurate information to families and carers on diabetes care needs.
  • 4.5. Document uptake of health promotion initiatives to support self-management.

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 


Details of Learning Activities

This unit is designed to be delivered in a Blended Learning mode. Blended Learning involves learning through various modes, for example, online learning and learning in a classroom and clinical labs.

The Blended Learning approach for this unit includes:

  • Online learning - provide you with formative feedback and facilitate your learning as you progress through your course
  • Classroom teaching - introducing you to key concepts within the course
  • Labs - provide practice and simulation
  • Clinical experience - provides you with practical experience in a nursing health care environment
  • Self-directed learning - such as reading to expand your knowledge and understanding of information delivered

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


Teaching Schedule

Delivery Schedule

Week, Session

Topic, Activity, Assessment

Week 3 – Session 1

Introduction to diabetes anatomy & physiology

Week 4 – Session 2

Diabetes assessment and complications

Week 7 – Session 3

Chronic complications and Medications

Week 7 – Session 4

Health Promotion and Care Delivery

Week 8

Knowledge Assessment AT2

Week 10

Lab 1

Week 10

Knowledge Assessment AT3

Week 11

Lab 2

Week 12

Practical Assessment AT1


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.

During the Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121), you will complete 400 hours of compulsory unpaid clinical placements, across four phases (semesters).  Aged Care 120 hours, Mental Health and Primary Health 80 hours each and Acute Care 120 hours.

You must meet all the unit/course requirements before you are eligible for clinical placement, this includes immunisations, NDIS check, Working with Childrens and Police check. If you do not meet these requirements, you may incur a penalty in the form of a fine.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 - Practical Assessment

Assessment Task 2 - Knowledge Assessment  

Assessment Task 3 - Knowledge Assessment

Assessment Task 4 - Clinical Placement


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Student Attendance 

All students are required to: 

  • Attend and participate appropriately in all scheduled activities.
  • Complete pre-class preparation – e.g., recommended reading and learning activities on Canvas. 
  • Study all material provided to maximise chances of meeting the Unit's objectives.
  • Meet the 100% attendance requirement for lectures.

Up to 80% attendance will be accepted with evidence in the form of a medical certificate or statutory declaration. It will be the student's responsibility to catch up and/ or seek assistance from their educator. If a student’s attendance falls below 80%, they will undergo a review by the RMIT Nursing Program Coordinator, and may be required to repeat the course.

  • All students must demonstrate 80% engagement with the learning resources provided. This includes but is not limited to the Canvas practice knowledge quizzes, which must be completed on time. Canvas analytics will be used to identify student engagement. This can affect student progression.
  • All students must meet the 100% attendance requirement for practical sessions. Evidence in the form of a medical certificate or statutory declaration must be provided if one cannot attend to qualify for a make-up session. The 'make-up' session time and date will be at the discretion of the RMIT Nursing Program Coordinator. Non-attendance to the make-up session without evidence to support the non-attendance can result in no further opportunity.
  • Failure to meet the 100% practical sessions attendance requirement can result in exclusion from the clinical skills assessments, leading to a Not Yet Satisfactory result and ultimately Not Yet Competent outcome in relevant courses.
  • Four hundred (400) clinical placement hours must be completed by the end of the program to meet the program requirements. 

 

Clinical Placement 

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Program Manager.  The above requirements will be considered in the decision making. 

  

Important information regarding Assessment Tasks: 

Refer to individual assessment task instructions for information on when and how to submit and specific assessment conditions. 

  

Assessment Attempts: 

Self-marking quizzes 

  • Student will be permitted 2 attempts to complete self-marking assessments.  If a student requires guidance, it is their responsibility to reach out to the Lead Campus Educator.

All other assessments

  • You are permitted 2 attempts on written and practical assessments. 
  • Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher. Attendance and course engagement will be taken into consideration when deciding.  For written assessments, if you answer less than 50% of the questions in each part during your first attempt, you will not be granted a second attempt. 
  • All resubmissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been assessed. 

 

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: 

RMIT Connect 

  

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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.  

Special Consideration Policy   

Equitable Learning Services 

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