Course Title: Provide nursing care for clients requiring palliative care
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Title: Provide nursing care for clients requiring palliative care
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
NURS5292C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2015, Term2 2015, Term1 2016 |
NURS5293C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet 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 unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required in providing palliative care to clients with life-limiting illness and their family
The knowledge and skills described in this competency unit are to be applied within jurisdictional nursing and midwifery regulatory authority legislative requirements. Enrolled/Division 2 nursing work is to be carried out in consultation/collaboration with registered nurses
and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements in line with jurisdictional regulatory requirements
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
NIL PRE REQUISITES
This unit is delivered with HLTEN515B AND HLTEN502B
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN511B Provide nursing care for clients requiring palliative care |
Elements: |
1. Recognise the special needs of clients requiring a palliative approach to care |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students should be able to:
• Describe the skills and knowledge required in providing palliative care to clients with life-limiting illness and their family
• Contribute to care planning and implement interventions for those with life limiting illness
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via the following methods:
- Class group presentation / Debate
- Written Assessment
- Clinical Placement