Contribute to the Complex Nursing Care of Clients (HLTEN505A)
Division 2 Registered Nurses (with Medication Endorsement) wishing to improve their higher acuity patient assessment skills. Ideal for Registered Nurses Division 2 who are working in acute care.
Entry Criteria
To be eligible to undertake this course, applicants must be Division 2 Registered Nurses with Medication Endorsement. Proof must be provided with your application form.
Course Content
• Perform nursing interventions based on a predetermined care plan addressing identified client needs.
• Reflect the individuality of the client in nursing interventions and undertake nursing interventions with respect to clients dignity
• Accommodate cultural, spiritual and religious issues whilst working with a client.
• Consider physical, emotional and psychosocial issues in the performance of nursing interventions
• Document effective and non effective responses and report to most appropriate person in line with policy
• Perform nursing interventions according to legal, professional and health care environment requirements.
• Assess clients ability to advocate for themselves, including identifying issues that uphold the rights of the clients and support their reasonable expectations.
• Develop, initiate and implement strategies to address client needs in consultation with appropriate personnel
• Provide nursing care appropriate to the management of specific disorders
• Observe, report and document client reactions to medication provided
• Refer any variations to normal or expected outcomes to appropriate personnel
Delivery
3 classroom days and laboratory work
5 day clinical placement
Dates
Intake 1: Commencing 1 March 2010 1, 15, 22 March 2010
Intake 2: Commencing 30 August 2010 30 August; 6, 13 September 2010
Assessment
Assessment will consist of an assignment plus one week of clinical placement.
Award
Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment
CNE Points
25 CNE Points
Fee
Intake 1 Only: Special price $850
Full fee: $1,010 per person.
Closing Date
Intake 1: 22 January 2010
Intake 2: 23 July 2010
Location
Caulfield campus
