Course Title: Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5417 Diploma of Nursing

Course Title: Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 110

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)
NURS5414C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2024

Course Contact: Suzie Cicero

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925-1812

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

Course Description

In this course you will learn performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to implement nursing care as outlined in a person’s nursing care plan, evaluate outcomes of care provided, record and report progress, and respond to emergency situations.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTENN038 Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care
Elements:	1. Prepare a person for nursing care procedures. 2. Implement nursing care procedures to meet identified needs. 3. Monitor identified nursing care needs. 4. Evaluate outcomes of nursing care provided.

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. 

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.