Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ACMVET415, 'Provide intensive foal care and nursing'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Provide intensive foal care and nursing' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Admit new arrivals to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) | 1.1 Prepare and admit new arrivals according to practice procedures 1.2 Place foals correctly in intensive care unit 1.3 Conduct preliminary general clinical examination 1.4 Record relevant history, identification data and clinical findings on appropriate forms 1.5 Maintain patient records |
2. Provide nursing care for recumbent foals | 2.1 Apply safe handling techniques when assisting foal to rise 2.2 Provide aseptic techniques and nursing care 2.3 Carry out regular monitoring according to veterinary directions 2.4 Use specialised monitoring equipment according to manufacturer instructions |
3. Provide respiratory support and perform emergency ventilation for foals | 3.1 Assist respiration in recumbent foals 3.2 Maintain oxygen supplementation 3.3 Carry out safe work practices when handling oxygen equipment 3.4 Assist with initial resuscitation according to industry practice 3.5 Provide emergency ventilation for foals |
4. Assemble crash kit items | 4.1 Identify crash kit items from inventory list 4.2 Check and restock pharmacy inventory |
5. Prepare and administer enteral and parenteral nutrition to impaired foals in NICU | 5.1 Prepare enteral and parenteral nutrition 5.2 Feed impaired foals according to instruction 5.3 Monitor enteral and parenteral therapies |
6. Prepare parenteral medications | 6.1 Prepare medications aseptically 6.2 Administer medications according to instructions 6.3 Monitor and maintain intravenous fluids and intravenous catheters 6.4 Operate and maintain infusion pump 6.5 Monitor and maintain plasma and blood transfusions |
7. Implement routine industry standard infection controls in a foal NICU | 7.1 Maintain aseptic techniques and strict hygiene protocol for the NICU 7.2 Perform regular, ongoing, hygienic maintenance of the floor, counter, cabinets and stalls 7.3 Complete routine daily checks of specialist equipment 7.4 Isolate critically ill and infected foals and observe strict sanitary procedures |
8. Provide routine care for mare in NICU | 8.1 Carry out routine tasks involving hospital care of the dam (brood mare) 8.2 Milk out mares as per instructions |
9. Discharge foals from NICU | 9.1 Discharge foals according to industry guidelines 9.2 Prepare facilities for incoming patient |