Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5417 Diploma of Nursing

Course Title: Confirm physical health status

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 90

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS5362C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term2 2024,
Term1 2025

NURS5369C

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term2 2022,
Term2 2024,
Term1 2025

Course Contact: Suzie Cicero

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925-1812

Course Contact Email: suzie.cicero@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to obtain and interpret information about client health status and to check a client’s physical health. It requires a detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status

Elements:

1. Obtain information about physical health status

2. Check physical health status

3. Identify variations from normal physical health status

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS