Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SIRCHCS003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Test blood pressure and advise on self-monitoring
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | SIRCHCS003 - Test blood pressure and advise on self-monitoring |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to test blood pressure, record readings, recommend appropriate home blood pressure testing equipment and assist customers with blood pressure management information. It requires the ability to identify and act on triggers for referral to a pharmacist for therapeutic advice. The blood pressure testing instrument may be a mercury (aneroid) blood pressure monitor or an electronic digital blood pressure monitor.This unit applies to pharmacy assistants working in community pharmacies. They work with some independence, under general supervision and guidance from others, but ultimately under the supervising pharmacist.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must be demonstrated in a pharmacy with designated front of pharmacy and dispensary areas. This can be: an industry workplace a simulated industry environment. Assessment must ensure use of: information technology hardware and software online information systems blood pressure monitors commercial product range of home blood pressure testing equipment templates for: pharmacy blood pressure testing records customer personal blood pressure records customer brochures and leaflets providing information on: directions for product use care and maintenance of equipment lifestyle and self-care practices specialist services that support blood pressure management organisational procedures for testing blood pressure and supplying home monitoring equipment customers with whom the individual can interact; these can be: customers in an industry workplace who are served by the individual during the assessment process or individuals who participate in role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, in a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors, and: have worked in the pharmacy sector for at least two years. |
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Competency Field | Health Care Support |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Identify customer needs. |
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Element: Test blood pressure. |
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Element: Support use of home blood pressure testing equipment. |
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Element: Provide information and advice on blood pressure management. |
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