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

HLTEN401B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work in the nursing profession

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTEN401B - Work in the nursing profession
Description This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to practise as a nursing professional with clients across the lifespan in a range of health care environments, such as acute care, community care, mental health, aged care, medical / surgical
Employability Skills This unit contains Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application The knowledge and skills described in this competency unit are to be applied within jurisdictional nursing and midwifery regulatory authority legislative requirementsEnrolled/Division 2 nursing work is to be carried out in consultation/collaboration with registered nurses and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements in line with jurisdictional regulatory requirements
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: Apply the principles of primary health care delivery
  • Work with an understanding of the historical development of health care
  • Work with an understanding of the levels of health care provided in the Australian health care system
  • Apply the principles of primary health care and the philosophical framework supporting primary health care system
  • Identify the potential risks for the implementation of primary health care
  • Work with an understanding of the role of the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse and the collaborative role of other health care professionals in the delivery of primary health care
  • Establish appropriate relationships with other members of the health care team within each health care environment
  • Interact effectively with allied health team members
       
Element: Apply the principle of wellness
  • Reflect in own work practice appropriate application of wellness and illness models of care within the Australian health care system
  • Apply the wellness model of care appropriately in relation to people with disabilities.
  • Identify health care issues that may require nursing care
       
Element: Work in the context of professional nursing practice
  • Work with an understanding of the historical and current perspectives of the nursing profession and nurse education
  • Work with an awareness of the critical aspects and historical development of each nursing environment
  • Incorporate theoretical concepts and information related to nursing into nursing practice
  • Work with an understanding of the role of relevant professional nursing bodies
  • Work within the principles and parameters of nursing practice
  • Assist in organisation's audit and accreditation processes
       
Element: Handle issues arising in health care
  • Respond to death as an aspect of the life span
  • Support clients, their family and carers through the grief and bereavement process as appropriate
  • Identify resources to assist client, family and carers in relation to grief
  • Work with an awareness of a range of classifications of disability and their major causes
  • Implement nursing care for clients with disabilities
  • Design a learning program for an individual with a disability
       
Element: Contribute to professional work team
  • Contribute effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team implementing care plans in each health care area
  • Use a journal or similar tool to examine and document reflective nursing practice
  • Contribute to achieving effective team work and supportive group dynamics when working with health care colleagues
       
Element: Participate in professional skills development
  • Identify, access and undertake available options for professional skill development
  • Participate in and respond appropriately to performance review processes
  • Reflect on own nursing practice to identify areas for skill development to enhance performance
  • Identify and participate in professional organisations
  • Identify sources of employment opportunities
  • Outline the interview process and materials required for an employment application
       
Element: Apply the Scope of Nursing Practice Decision Making Framework
  • Apply jurisdictional requirements relating to Scope of Practice Framework
  • Reflect Scope of Practice within the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse role
  • Adapt to different requirements of the role of the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse within each health care environment
       


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 application of skills and knowledge in the workplace or a simulated work environment is essential for assessment of this unit

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of workplace situations and should occur on more than one occasion and be assessed by a registered nurse

Context of and specific resources for assessment:

This unit is most appropriately assessed in the clinical workplace by a registered nurse

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

Method of assessment

Observation in the work place

Written assignments/projects

Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.

Questioning - verbal or written

Role play/simulation

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

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:

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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:

Health and illness issues facing people from countries other than Australia

Health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the impact for health care delivery

Historical and current perspectives of the nursing profession

How health and illness factors for clients impact on nursing practice

Issues that impact on health and/or illness, such as environmental issues, issues affecting the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other cultural and community issues

Occupational health and safety policy and procedures

infection control

manual handling

risk management

Philosophical framework of primary health care

Principles of wellness

Processes required for employment opportunities

Professional development strategies

Range of health care environments

Reflection on historical context of the Australian health care system

Roles of regulatory authorities, industrial and professional bodies

Scope of Nursing Practice Decision-Making Framework

Specific skills and knowledge needed to achieve the performance criteria

client cultural needs - and how to support them in a professional and non judgemental manner

current issues of all cultures who use the health care system

ethical guidelines including confidentiality, duty of care and public liability

organisation policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols

practice within the context of cross cultural health care system

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 professional standards of practice:

ANMC code of conduct

ANMC code of ethics

ANMC national Enrolled/Division 2 nurse competency standards

state/territory Nurse Regulatory Nurses Act

state/territory Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Authority standards of practice

Scope of Nursing Practice Decision Making Framework

Apply a range of advanced communication skills required to fulfil job roles as specified by the health environment. Advanced oral communication skills include interviewing techniques, asking questions, active listening, asking for clarification from client or other persons, negotiating solutions, acknowledging and responding to a range of views

Apply problem solving skills, including use of tools and techniques to solve problems, analyse information and make decisions that require discretion and confidentiality

Communicate with all clients using culturally appropriate language

Use interpersonal skills, including working with others, empathising with clients, family and colleagues, using sensitivity when dealing with people and relating to persons from differing cultural, spiritual, social and religious backgrounds

Use literacy and numeracy competence required to communicate effectively with client, group, colleagues and to record or report client outcomes

Use written communication skills required to fulfil job roles as specified by health environment at a level of skill that may range from reading and understanding client reports and documentation to completion of written reports

Use appropriate practices to ensure efficient use of power and other resources

Work to achieve identified outcomes, including:

applying effective time management skills

complying with relevant guidelines and procedures and demonstrating ethical practice

managing contingencies

meeting duty of care responsibilities

meeting objectives and prioritising workload to achieve agreed timeframes

promoting the work of the organisation

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.

Professional nursing bodies include:

Nurse Regulatory Authority

Professional organisations such as:

Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA)

Industrial bodies, such as:

Australian Nursing Federation (ANF)

Health Services Union of Australia (HSUA)

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC)

Primary health care delivery includes:

Levels of health care in Australia

Models of primary health care

Community participation

Equity and access to health care

Responsiveness to needs of local populations

Philosophical frameworks for primary health care

Roles of health team members in primary health care

Professional development strategies may include:

Coaching/mentoring and/or supervision

Formal and informal learning programs/courses

On the job/off the job training

Career planning/development

Workplace skills assessment/learning needs analysis

Personal studies

Professional development opportunities may include:

In-service programs

Workshops

Seminars

Conference attendance

Special group forums

On-line (computer based)

Undergraduate/postgraduate courses

Sources of employment opportunities may include:

Newspaper

Internal memo

Internet/intranet

Professional journal

Employment agency

Word of mouth

Self promotion

Interview process may include:

Preparation

Presentation

Punctuality

Personality

Articulate

Positive body image

Honesty

Feedback

Health care environments could include but not restricted to the following areas:

Aged care

Palliative care

Paediatric

Mental health

Community health

Disability

Medical

Surgical

Day surgery

Maternity care

Operating suite

Cardiac care

Clinical data could include:

Resident classification schedule

Nursing care plans

Clinical pathways

Treatment plans

Medical notes, nursing notes, ie. integrated notes

Manual and electronic storage systems

Flow charts

Self assessment strategies may include:

Setting goals

Journal writing

Reflective learning principles

Professional development activities

Performance appraisal

Evaluating own performance

Self disclosure

Common terms associated with human behaviour may include:

Perception

Sensation

Emotion

Motivation

Achievement

Affect

Mood

Factors that influence health related behaviour may include:

Physiological

Psychological

Economic

Educational

Geographical

Environmental

Social

Culture

Gender

Age

The underpinning values and philosophies of the health care unit may include:

A holistic and consumer-centred approach

Community education

Delivery of appropriate services

Commitment to meeting the needs and upholding the rights of consumers

Commitment to empowering the consumer

Encouragement of personal growth and development toward recovery and wellness

Cultural and linguistic differences may include:

The needs of Indigenous Australians

The needs of people from non-English speaking backgrounds

Social variable such as social attitudes, sensitivity to sexuality

Emotional expression

Communication techniques eg. questioning

Common terms associated with death and dying may include:

Bereavement

Grief

Grieving

Loss

Anger

Depression

Bargaining

Denial

Acceptance

Spirituality

Widows

Widowers

Permanence

Universality

Irreversibility

Funeral rites

Theories

Afterlife

Reincarnation

Burial rituals

Law of Karma

Icons

Rosary

Meditation

Embalm

Prayer(s)

Last rites

Anointing of the sick

Sacrament

Mecca (North-west of Perth)

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
Work with an understanding of the historical development of health care 
Work with an understanding of the levels of health care provided in the Australian health care system 
Apply the principles of primary health care and the philosophical framework supporting primary health care system 
Identify the potential risks for the implementation of primary health care 
Work with an understanding of the role of the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse and the collaborative role of other health care professionals in the delivery of primary health care 
Establish appropriate relationships with other members of the health care team within each health care environment 
Interact effectively with allied health team members 
Reflect in own work practice appropriate application of wellness and illness models of care within the Australian health care system 
Apply the wellness model of care appropriately in relation to people with disabilities. 
Identify health care issues that may require nursing care 
Work with an understanding of the historical and current perspectives of the nursing profession and nurse education 
Work with an awareness of the critical aspects and historical development of each nursing environment 
Incorporate theoretical concepts and information related to nursing into nursing practice 
Work with an understanding of the role of relevant professional nursing bodies 
Work within the principles and parameters of nursing practice 
Assist in organisation's audit and accreditation processes 
Respond to death as an aspect of the life span 
Support clients, their family and carers through the grief and bereavement process as appropriate 
Identify resources to assist client, family and carers in relation to grief 
Work with an awareness of a range of classifications of disability and their major causes 
Implement nursing care for clients with disabilities 
Design a learning program for an individual with a disability 
Contribute effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team implementing care plans in each health care area 
Use a journal or similar tool to examine and document reflective nursing practice 
Contribute to achieving effective team work and supportive group dynamics when working with health care colleagues 
Identify, access and undertake available options for professional skill development 
Participate in and respond appropriately to performance review processes 
Reflect on own nursing practice to identify areas for skill development to enhance performance 
Identify and participate in professional organisations 
Identify sources of employment opportunities 
Outline the interview process and materials required for an employment application 
Apply jurisdictional requirements relating to Scope of Practice Framework 
Reflect Scope of Practice within the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse role 
Adapt to different requirements of the role of the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse within each health care environment 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTEN401B - Work in the nursing profession
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