The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
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Provide health information, support and care after birth for women, infants and families
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Perform maternal and infant physical assessment and record observations of mother and infant in line with standard protocols and organisational guidelines Completed |
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Provide information and support for self-care and wellbeing in the postnatal period Completed |
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Provide advice on routine care of the newborn to mothers and refer as appropriate and within organisational guidelines and/or procedures Completed |
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Implement strategies to establish and support breastfeeding Completed |
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Discuss with the client the importance of nutrition, exercise, rest, sleep and support with domestic tasks and care of family in the immediate postnatal period Completed |
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Identify minor postnatal problems for mother and newborn and provide appropriate advice Completed |
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Identify potentially serious health conditions for mother and newborn and refer to senior health staff Completed |
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Provide information on contraceptive options Completed |
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Deliver, implement and monitor care in the postnatal period as per standard treatment protocols and in accordance with legislative guidelines Completed |
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Undertake immediate care in response to at-risk situations Completed |
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Observe and support maternal-infant attachment Completed |
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Organise and evaluate maternal health programs
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Maintain registers of women undergoing postnatal care according to organisational policies and procedures Completed |
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Keep schedules of participation in postnatal care and use to organise continuing care for women Completed |
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Organise and/or provide reminders, transport and other assistance to attend care according to women’s needs Completed |
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Provide support to other staff participating in provision of postnatal care Completed |
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Maintain referral and communication networks with medical staff, specialist obstetricians, midwives, allied health staff, birthing facility staff and female community Elders Completed |
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Keep statistics on attendance for antenatal care and birthing outcomes and use to evaluate maternal health programs Completed |
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