Course Title: Confirm physical health status
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2019
Course Code: NURS5362C
Course Title: Confirm physical health status
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Joshua Davies
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333
Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Jeremy Sager - Unit Facilitator
available via email appointment
Nominal Hours: 90
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
None.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to obtain and interpret information about client health status and to check a client’s physical health. It requires a detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
This unit applies to individuals working directly with clients and who assist in the provision of health care services. Some disciplines may be subject to state/territory regulatory determination regarding delegation and supervision.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status |
Element: |
1. Obtain information about physical health status |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Obtain accurate information about physical health status through observation, questioning or review of documentation 1.2 Interpret information based on understanding of the structure and functioning of body systems 1.3 Use information to identify any actual or potential problems regarding health status 1.4 Take into account factors that may have impacted on an identified physical condition |
Element: |
2. Check physical health status |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Make checks of client health status prior to delivery of health intervention using knowledge of body systems 2.2 Clarify significance of physical health status in relation to a particular intervention in line with job role and organisation requirements 2.3 Clarify implications and significance of physical health status with appropriate people in the case of uncertainty or limits on own capability or authority |
Element: |
3. Identify variations from normal physical health status |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify variations from normal health status using standard methods and protocols 3.2 Identify potential factors responsible for significant variations from normal health status 3.3 Identify potential risk factors associated with variations from normal health status 3.4 Recognise and refer potentially serious issues in line with organisation requirements |
Learning Outcomes
The critical learning for this course takes place in clinical placement within the health sector and within simulations in RMIT. 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 demonstrate the below mentioned outcomes satisfactorily -
- Obtain information about physical health status
- Check physical health status
- Identify variations from normal physical health status
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will consist of a number of face to face and online classes, incorporating powerpoint presentations, flipped classrooms and practical activities. Self directed learning activities are also available in the Canvas LMS to be completed at your own pace.
Teaching Schedule
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Week |
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Session |
CPHS Subject Outline |
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15-Feb |
1 |
Group A |
Group B & C |
1 & 2 |
Introduction to Unit, The human body. An overview |
22-Feb |
2 |
3 |
Skin and membranes |
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1-Mar |
3 |
4 |
Skeletal System |
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8-Mar |
4 |
5 |
Muscular System |
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15-Mar |
5 |
6 |
Nervous System |
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22-Mar |
6 |
7 |
Endocrine system |
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29-Mar |
7 |
8 |
Special Senses |
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5-Apr |
8 |
9 &10 |
Cardiovascular System Part A: Blood/ Part B: Heart & Blood Vessels |
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12-Apr |
9 |
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AAP002 AT1 Written Assessment |
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Easter Break 19th April- 28th April | |||||
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3-May |
10 |
Group A |
Group B & C |
11 |
Lymphatic & Immune Systems Part 1 |
10-May |
11 |
12 |
Respiratory System |
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17-May |
12 |
13 |
Digestive system |
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24-May |
13 |
14 & 15 |
Urinary & Reproductive Systems |
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31-May |
14 |
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Revision |
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7-Jun |
15 |
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AAP02 AT2 Written Assessment 2 |
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14-Jun |
16 |
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RESUBMISISIONS |
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21-Jun |
17 |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
There are a variety of Text books available for Anatomy and Physiology.
You are not required to purchase any specific text,
The primary text referred to is Marieb, E. (2018) Essentials of human anatomy and physiology. Pearson. San Francisco.
The RMIT subject guide for myotherapy has a extensive range of resources
http://rmit.libguides.com/myotherapy
Overview of Assessment
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.
Assessment Task 1 - Online knowledge quiz#1
Assessment Task 2 - Online knowledge quiz#2
Assessment Task 3 - Clinical observations
Assessment Tasks
There are 3 overall assessments for this course.
You must be deemed satisfactory for each of these assessment tasks.
Assessment Task 1 (12th of April 2019) & and Task 2 (7th of June 2019)
Two (2) online tests of underpinning knowledge that will be made available for a over 180 minute period on a set dates through the semester.
Conditions will be applied to ensure it is your own knowledge being tested. These online tests will incorporate anatomy, physiology and medical terminology knowledge testing. Pass mark for this assessment tasks is 100% on 3 attempts.
Assessment Task 3 - Clinical observations of 3 clients in the RMIT clinic must be completed before the end of Semester 1
Assessment Matrix
Course Overview: Access Course Overview