Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for older clients

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Title: Implement and monitor nursing care for older clients

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 75

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS5288C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016,
Term2 2016

NURS5289C

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

 Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

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



Course Description

This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required for the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse to perform nursing interventions to support the health care needs of the older person in both acute care settings and residential aged care environments.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL PRE REQUISITES

This unit is delivered in collaboration with HLTEN502B Apply Effective Communication Skills in Nursing Practice

                            HLTEN511B Provide nursing Care for clients requiring palliative care.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN515B Implement and monitor nursing care for older clients

Elements:

1. Respond to the special health requirements of the older adult

2. Contribute to care plan development for the older person

3. Assist to evaluate outcomes of planned nursing care of the older client

4. Practise within the aged care environment

5. Address contemporary issues in aged care practice

6. Use strategies which relate to the progressive and variable nature of dementia

7. Develop and implement strategies to minimise impact of challenging behaviours

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students should be able to:

  • Respond to the special health requirements of the older adult
  • Contribute to the development of a care plan for the older person
  • Assist to evaluate outcomes of planned nursing care of the older client
  • Practise within the aged care environment
  • Address contemporary issues on aged care practice
  • Use strategies which relate to the progressive and variable nature of dementia
  • Develop and implement strategies to minimise the impact of challenging behaviours
     


Overview of Assessment

Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via teh following methods:

  • Written Assessment
  • Practical Assessment
  • Clinical Placement