Course Title: Recognise and respond to signs and symptoms that may indicate oral health issues

Part A: Course Overview

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

Course Title: Recognise and respond to signs and symptoms that may indicate oral health issues

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 30

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

DENT5841C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term2 2015

DENT5841C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2017

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 54837

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



Course Description

  This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond appropriately to signs and symptoms that may indicate a potential for oral health issues in clients

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCOHC404A Recognise and respond to signs and symptoms that may indicate oral health issues

Elements:

1. Identify variations in client behaviour

1.1 Identify client behaviour and habits that may indicate oral health issues or associated pain or discomfort

1.2 Observe, listen for self-reports and question client and/or carer or other relevant people as required to determine whether the client is experiencing any pain or discomfort that may be associated with oral health issues

1.3 Take into account contributing factors that may produce variation from normal behaviour

2. Undertake basic visual oral check and questioning

2.1 Obtain consent from the client or substitute decision maker to conduct basic visual oral check and questioning

2.2 Ensure comfort of client by developing trust and rapport and working in an appropriate environment and at an optimal time

2.3 Ensure client is in a position which provides access to the mouth seeking their assistance to open their own mouth limiting contact inside the mouth

2.4 Provide support for client's head or chin if necessary to enhance visual access without creating discomfort for the client

2.5 Perform basic visual oral check in line with legislative requirements , organisation guidelines , policies and procedures and within own work role

2.6 Ensure visual check is conducted in accordance with standard precautions

2.7 Identify signs and symptoms of potential oral health issues that may indicate variation from normal and actively listen to and be aware of self-reports

 

3. Follow up and promote ongoing oral health care

3.1 Complete reporting processes, using information from client and/or carer or other relevant people as well as own observations in relation to potential oral health issues

3.2 Discuss potential oral health issues with client and/or relevant others in line with organisation policies and procedures and respecting client priorities and choices

3.3 Take appropriate action within work role, including discussing with supervisor in consultation with client

3.4 Provide client with information relevant to promoting and maintaining good oral health using appropriate communication strategies

3.5 Support clients to take a self-care approach to oral health in line with individual needs where possible

3.6 Identify and address key barriers to management or self-management of oral health


Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course the learner should be able to:

  1. Identify variations in client behaviour
  2. Undertake basic visual oral check and questioning
  3. Follow up and promote ongoing health care


Overview of Assessment

The following assessments are required to be completed:

  1. Case studies/Written assessment
  2. Practical assessment
  3. Clinical placement

An formative assessment of online quizzes is also required to be completed by the learner to enable them to complete the assessment tasks Satisfactorily