Course Title: Manage personal stressors in the work environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2024
Course Code: BUSM8925C
Course Title: Manage personal stressors in the work environment
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5417 - Diploma of Nursing
Course Contact: Suzie Cicero
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1812
Course Contact Email: Suzie.Cicero@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 25
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
Nil
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress.
This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services settings, in particular work roles that operate in high stress situations and circumstances.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment |
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1. Develop strategies to manage personal stress |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Recognise sources of stress in own job role 1.2 Recognise triggers and own response to stress 1.3 Identify strategies to effectively prevent, reduce and manage stress 1.4 Identify internal and external options and resources for additional support 1.5 Develop a personal stress management plan that responds to identified stressors and triggers |
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2. Implement stress management strategies |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Use strategies from personal stress management plan that address personal triggers and stressors 2.2 Organise own workload to minimise stress and inform relevant personnel of any variations and difficulties affecting work requirements 2.3 Identify and adopt strategies to balance work/life priorities |
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3. Evaluate stress reducing strategies |
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3.1 Monitor and review effectiveness of stress management strategies 3.2 Adjust strategies not meeting the desired outcome and recognise when additional resources and/or support is needed 3.3 Access internal or external options and resources for additional support to meet desired outcomes of the stress management plan |
Learning Outcomes
For guidance on specific course learning outcomes refer to the Performance and Knowledge Evidence or the Critical Aspects of Assessment in the unit(s) of competency – this will show you what skills and knowledge your students will need to demonstrate, and you can translate these into 2 or 3 clear learning outcomes.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is designed to be delivered in a Blended Learning mode. Blended Learning involves learning through various modes, for example, online learning and learning in a classroom and clinical labs.
The Blended Learning approach for this unit includes:
Online learning - provide you with formative feedback and facilitate your learning as you progress through your course
Classroom teaching - introducing you to key concepts within the course
Labs - provide practice and simulation
Clinical experience - provides you with practical experience in a nursing health care environment
Self directed learning - such as reading to expand your knowledge and understanding of information delivered
All learning activities you will undertake within the course are designed to provide you with the practical skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform to the standard expected in the health industry.
Teaching Schedule
Training Product Details | |||
Course Code |
HLT54121 |
Course Title |
Diploma of Nursing |
Unit Code |
HLTWHS006 |
Unit Title |
Manage Personal Stressors in the Work Environment |
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B24M/N/O & C24M/N |
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Unit Start Date |
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05/03/2024 |
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Teacher |
Jane McClure – City Shaffalica Shaffalica - Bundoora |
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Program Coordinator |
Eleisha Petdro Prem Kaur |
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Program Manager |
Rachel Wassink |
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Nominal Hours |
12 |
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12 |
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24 |
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Ungraded |
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Pre-Requisites |
None |
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Description |
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress. This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services settings, in particular work roles that operate in high stress situations and circumstances. |
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Develop the strategies to manage stress. |
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Implement stress management strategies. |
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Evaluate stress reducing strategies. |
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Assessment Details
A range of assessment methods will be used to provide students the opportunity to demonstrate competence to achieve the unit requirements. This can range from:
- Knowledge Questioning – either written or verbal, this method is used to assess your knowledge
- Product based – can range from written reports, work samples, presentations, product displays, projects, case studies, portfolios
- Practical Observation – can be in real time in the workplace, through practical simulated off the job for example role plays
Student are required to demonstrate and achieve all aspects and requirements of the assessment task. Students will be assessed as Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (US). A student must achieve a satisfactory outcome for all assessment tasks prior to a final unit result outcome of Competency Achieved (CA) being recorded.
The assessment methods being used for this unit are outlined below:
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Assessment Task-2 |
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Assessment Conditions
1. Assessment submissions, except tests and other in-class assessments, are due before midnight of the due date and can only be submitted through Canvas.
2. All written assessments must be submitted through Canvas.
3. Students are assessed as either S (satisfactory) or US (unsatisfactory) for each task. Each task explains how students are assessed.
4. Every task must be completed satisfactorily to be assessed as competent in the unit.
5. Submissions graded unsatisfactory must be resubmitted seven (7) days post feedback been given. IT IS THE STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK CANVAS FOR ASSESSMENT RESULTS AND FEEDBACK AND RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.
6. There are two (2) attempts only for each theory-based assessment task and up to two (2) attempts for practical-based assessment tasks.
7. There are three (3) attempts for Medication Calculation assessments.
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Delivery Schedule |
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Week-4 |
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Week-6 |
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Week-7 |
Lecture-3 |
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Theory and Practical Classroom Requirements | ||
On occasions timetable and assessment dates may need to change. If this occurs, you will be notified. | ||
Please check your student emails and Canvas announcements daily. | ||
Full laboratory uniform is required for laboratory sessions. Students not appropriately attired will be asked to leave. | ||
100% attendance at clinical laboratory classes is mandatory | ||
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Clinical Placement |
All HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing Students must attend clinical placement. This unit requires satisfactory completion of a relevant clinical placement. Clinical placements are arranged at a variety of locations across the State. Although every effort is made to allocate each student a placement close to their home this is not always possible. Students must attend the placement allocated to them. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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.
Assessment Tasks
AT1 - Knowledge Assessment
AT2 - Product Assessment (Stress Management Plan)
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Student Attendance
All students are required to:
Attend and participate appropriately in all activities scheduled.
Complete pre-class preparation – e.g., recommended reading and learning activities on Canvas.
Study all material provided to maximise chances of meeting the Unit's objectives.
Meet the 80% attendance requirement for lectures. Evidence in the form of a medical certificate or statutory declaration must be provided if one cannot attend. It will be the student's responsibility to 'catch up'. It is the student's responsibility to seek assistance from their educator.
All students must demonstrate 80% engagement with the learning resources provided. This includes but is not limited to the Canvas practice knowledge quizzes, which must be completed on time. Canvas analytics will be used to identify student engagement. This can affect student progression.
All students must meet the 100% attendance requirement for practical sessions. Evidence in the form of a medical certificate or statutory declaration must be provided if one cannot attend to qualify for a make-up session. The 'make-up' session time and date will be at the discretion of the RMIT Nursing Program Coordinator. Non-attendance to the make-up session without evidence to support the non-attendance can result in no further opportunity.
Failure to meet the 100% practical sessions attendance requirement can result in exclusion from the clinical skills assessments, leading to a Not Yet Satisfactory result and ultimately Not Yet Competent.
Four hundred (400) clinical placement hours must be completed by the end of the program to meet the program requirements.
Clinical Placement
Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Program Manager. The above requirements will be considered in the decision making.
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Refer to individual assessment task instructions for information on when and how to submit and specific assessment conditions.
Assessment Attempts:
Self-marking quizzes.
Student will be permitted 3 attempts to complete self-marking assessments. if a student requires guidance, it is their responsibility to reach out to the Lead Campus Educator Guidance can be requested from your educator.
All other assessments:
You are permitted 2 attempts on written and practical assessments.
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher. Attendance and course engagement will be taken into consideration when deciding.
All resubmissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been assessed.
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer
If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options with may be available to you with your Course Coordinator:
For more information go to:
Please read the following thoroughly by clicking the links:
Special consideration
Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date.
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