Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

HLTARO405B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply aromatherapy assessment framework

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTARO405B - Apply aromatherapy assessment framework
Description This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret information gathered in the health assessment and make and review an accurate assessment over the course of aromatherapy treatment
Employability Skills This unit contains Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit may apply to work in aromatherapy in a range of health settings
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not Applicable
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Analyse and interpret information received
  • Correlate results of the health assessment with client's case history
  • Recognise signs and symptomsof condition in the client and identify pre-requisites or contraindications for treatment/care
  • Assess information gathered and assign priorities for treatment in consultation with the client using the knowledge and experience and theoretical principles applied by the practitioner
  • Gather, record and organise information in a way which can be interpreted readily by other professionals
  • Use professional judgement to draw sound conclusions and prognosis from the data collected
  • Elicit assessment signs and symptoms in a thorough and objective manner to avoid premature conclusions on the treatment plan
  • Monitor client's progress systematically in order to confirm the clinical impression
  • Combine history and clinical data effectively to obtain a differential assessment and prognosis
       
Element: Inform the client
  • Discuss rationale of the treatment assessment plan/prognosis with the client
  • Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands
  • Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client if necessary
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

Observation of performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace (defined as a supervised clinic) is essential for assessment of this unit

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace

Where, for reasons of safety, space, or access to equipment and resources, assessment takes place away from the workplace, the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible

Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum, age, culture and gender

Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context, including:

interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioner's workplace

scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units

holistic/integrated assessment including:
. working within the practice framework
. performing a health assessment
. assessing the client
. planning treatment
. providing treatment

Access and equity considerations:

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Method of assessment:

Observation in the workplace

Demonstration

Written assignments/projects

Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of diagnostic technique and strategies to contribute to best practice

Oral questioning

Role play/simulation

Written assignment with practical demonstration

Diagnosis from assessment notes or simulated assessments

Short answer tests

Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting. If successful, a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision

Related units:

This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related competency unit:

HLTCOM404C Communicate effectively with clients

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Essential knowledge:

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes knowledge of:

The principles of aromatherapy

Anatomy and physiology of the body systems

Relevant testing and assessment options and procedures

Signs and symptoms of condition

Disease process

Knowledge and understanding of types of further investigation available

The contribution of the different schools of thought and historical theories of clinical practice

Data analysis techniques

Referral process

Essential skills:

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes the ability to:

Apply differential assessment

Write referrals, appraisal letters for insurance companies and other documentation

Interpret investigative findings

Demonstrate differential diagnostic skills

Prioritise presenting conditions

Establish urgency for treatment required

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Signs and symptoms of condition may include:

Biological phenomena

Emotional phenomena

Psychological phenomena

Social phenomena

Spiritual phenomena

Test or examination results

Sensations

Onset

Duration

Location

Causation

Direction of chief complaint

Ameliorating and aggravating factors

Symptom qualities (intensity, severity, nature of complaint)

Non-verbal signs and symptoms

Functional and pathological disturbances

Assessment may include:

Taking a history

observation

Palpation

Special tests including

patch tests

ROM

VAT

Questioning

Health reports/referrals

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Correlate results of the health assessment with client's case history 
Recognise signs and symptomsof condition in the client and identify pre-requisites or contraindications for treatment/care 
Assess information gathered and assign priorities for treatment in consultation with the client using the knowledge and experience and theoretical principles applied by the practitioner 
Gather, record and organise information in a way which can be interpreted readily by other professionals 
Use professional judgement to draw sound conclusions and prognosis from the data collected 
Elicit assessment signs and symptoms in a thorough and objective manner to avoid premature conclusions on the treatment plan 
Monitor client's progress systematically in order to confirm the clinical impression 
Combine history and clinical data effectively to obtain a differential assessment and prognosis 
Discuss rationale of the treatment assessment plan/prognosis with the client 
Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands 
Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client if necessary 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTARO405B - Apply aromatherapy assessment framework
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