Course Title: Implement and monitor care of the older person

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2023

Course Code: NURS5428C

Course Title: Implement and monitor care of the older person

Important Information:

Please note that this course will have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.
Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209.
Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5417 - Diploma of Nursing

Course Contact: Rosemarie Russell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7478

Course Contact Email: rosemarie.russell@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Course coordinator: Kate Lamble

Course Contact Email: Kate.Lamble@rmit.edu.au

 

Nominal Hours: 75

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

In this course, you will gain knowledge of the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to perform nursing interventions to support the social and emotional wellbeing and nursing care needs of the older person in care.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTENN045 Implement and monitor care of the older person

Element:

1. Respond to health requirements of an older person.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Apply requirements of age-related physical changes and transitions and the psychosocial needs of the person, families and carers to own practice.

1.2. Identify age-related pathophysiological disorders and how they may affect the person, families and carers.

1.3. Adjust communication for people who have sensory impairments.

1.4. Apply interventions to ameliorate care.

1.5. Develop and implement strategies to ensure social inclusiveness and cultural diversity.

1.6. Identify and respond to signs of distress and behaviours of concern.

Element:

2. Contribute to the plan of care for an older person.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Assess older person’s health using aged care assessment tools.

2.2. Identify possible age-related effects of polypharmacy.

2.3. Document and report health findings according to organisational policies and procedures.

2.4. Contribute to development of nursing plan of care within the context of the health care setting and organisational policies and procedures.

2.5. Recognise signs and symptoms to be applied to the plan of care including wellbeing and oral health problems.

2.6. Identify reablement abilities and limitations to promote capacity for self-care.

2.7. Discuss possible impacts of age-related pathophysiological disorders including impact capacity to perform daily living activities.

2.8. Document responses to nursing interventions and report changes.

Element:

3. Apply nursing practice in the aged care environment.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Identify factors and common stereotypes associated with ageing and how these can adversely impact the older person.

3.2. Apply best practices to impact issues involved in aged care including impacts on families and carers.

3.3. Consider own values, attitudes and beliefs to ensure interventions are conducted within scope of practice of the enrolled nurse.

3.4. Promote health maintenance with the older person and provide information on available community services for the person, families and carers.

3.5. Apply work practices reflecting theories of ageing and apply best practice care guidelines for older people.

Element:

4. Identify requirements and address issues in aged care nursing practice.

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Identify legal requirements and possible ethical and other issues of concern in an aged care practice.

4.2. Ensure own work practice accords with legal requirements, is ethical and supports the rights and dignity of the older person, families and carers.

4.3. Advocate for the person, families and carers as required within own role parameters and organisational policies and procedures.

4.4. Observe and respond to physical, emotional and mental signs of stress.

4.5. Provide care for the deceased using standard precautions and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and guidelines.

Element:

5. Use strategies related to the progressive and variable nature of cognitive impairment.

Performance Criteria:

5.1. Identify the nature of cognitive changes and use treatments and nursing interventions.

5.2. Provide activities suitable for people with cognitive changes reflecting their individual likes and dislikes.

5.3. Communicate and apply strategies to relieve distress and agitation.

Element:

6. Develop and implement strategies to minimise impact of responsive behaviours.

Performance Criteria:

6.1. Observe and document behaviours and environmental factors to assist in determining triggers contributing to responsive behaviours.

6.2. Identify potential impacts responsive behaviours have in determining a response.

6.3. Implement best practice strategies to minimise impact of responsive behaviours.

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. 


Details of Learning Activities

All learning activities you will undertake within the course are designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform to the standard expected in the health industry.

Learning activities include: Classroom teaching (online and/or face to face), on line learning activities, practical lab sessions, Student Directed Learning and Clinical Placement.


Teaching Schedule

 

Note: This schedule may be subject to changes. Please keep checking your RMIT Timetable for updated schedule of classes.

Week 4

Lesson 1

Week 5

Lesson 2

Week 6

Lesson 3

Week 7

Lesson 4

Lab 1

Week 8

Online activities

Lab 2

Week 9

Lesson 5

Lab 3

Mid Semester break

  

Week 10

Lesson 6

Week 11

Lesson 7

Assessment Task 1 - Theory due

Week 12

Assessment Task 2 - Practical due


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Year Published: 2017 Title: Tabbner's Nursing Care Creator: Gabrielle Koutoukidis Contributor: Kate Stainton and Jodie Hughson Edition: Seventh Edition Publisher: Elsevier Australia

9780729542272 (paperback)

References

Koutoukidis, G., Stainton, K., & Hughson, J. (2017). Tabbner's Nursing Care Theory and Practice. (7th ed.). Australia: Elsevier.

9780729542272 (paperback)

Other Resources

Classroom/online, AV equipment, computers, library access, RMIT clinical lab environment and lab equipment, observational checklists documented in students clinical log book, clinical placements


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

Students must pass each of the assessment tasks to demonstrate competence.

Assessment 1

 Knowledge assessment task

Assessment 2

Practical Assessment task 

Assessment 3

Practical Assessment task (Clinical placement)

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Task 1: Knowledge assessment task

This short-answer assessment task is one of the three assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this unit. This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge required to perform nursing interventions to support the social and emotional wellbeing and nursing care needs of the older person in residential care environments.

This is an individual task in which all questions must be answered at a SATISFACTORILY level to be deemed satisfactory.

 

This assessment task will be marked as (S) or (NS).

 

Assessment Task 2: Practical assessment task 

This practical assessment task is the second of the three assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this unit.  This assessment will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge required to perform nursing interventions to support the social and emotional wellbeing and nursing care needs of the older person in a healthcare environment.  This assessment will take place in a simulated Lab environment.

You will be required to perform a practical at a satisfactory level. And, you will be assessed against the criteria as described in the marking guide provided to you.

This assessment task will be marked as (S) or (NS).

 

 

Assessment Task 3: Practical assessment task (Clinical Placement)

 

This practical assessment task (Clinical placement) is the final of the three assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this unit. 

 

You will attend 3 weeks of aged care clinical placements.  During placement you will practice and be assessed on your ability to work within the legal and ethical parameters that apply to professional nursing practice.

 

This practical assessment (Clinical Placement) will allow you to demonstrate your ability to identify, plan, implement care for an older person, demonstrate strategies to deal with the older people with dementia and challenging behaviours.

This assessment task will be marked as (S) or (NS).

 

 

Students are required to achieve “Satisfactory” in all 3 assessment tasks to achieve competency in this course.

A final Competent (CA) or Not yet competent (NYC) will be the final grade for this course.


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/contact-and-help/support-services

 

Attendance

You are to attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity and gain competency in the course.

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, you will need to apply for an extension.

Re submissions

You must be competent in all elements to successfully complete the course

You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 re submissions for this course; however each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.

Re submissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the program coordinator after consultation with the teacher.

All re submissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after our work has been assessed.

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity

Working with Children Check and Police Check

This course requires a Working with Children Check and Police Check

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:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/search?q=prior+learning

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