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Apply nursing practice in the respiratory care setting

Apply nursing practice in the respiratory care setting

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTENN023
State Code
AVZ94
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
08/12/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/06/2016
Field of Education
060301 - General Nursing
Original Release Date
22/06/2016
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide nursing care to a person with respiratory impairment in settings such as hospitals, community settings, hospices and long term care facilities. Enrolled nurses providing respiratory nursing care need to hold and apply specialised in-depth knowledge, effectively integrate theory and practice, and make reliable clinical assessments and judgements.This unit applies to enrolled nurses, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, seeking specialisation in enrolled nurse work that is carried out in consultation and collaboration with registered nurses, and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia regulatory authority legislative requirements.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Contribute to the interdisciplinary health care team in caring a person with respiratory impairment
  • 1.1 Work with the health care team, consulting with the registered nurse and team members in providing nursing care to the person with respiratory impairment
  • 1.2 Evaluate, interpret and communicate person’s respiratory function to relevant members of the health care team
  • 1.3 Identify physical, psychological, social and economic factors relevant to the person’s health care status, and the outcomes of planned care
2. Assist a person in maintaining optimal respiratory health
  • 2.1 Identify factors impacting a person’s respiratory status and re-prioritise care activities for the person rapidly when circumstances change
  • 2.2 Participate in risk assessment identification and risk management processes for the person with complex respiratory impairment
  • 2.3 Support the person, and family or carer as required, during pre-, intra- and post-diagnostic procedures, providing accurate information on the procedures
  • 2.4 Identify responses of the person, family or carer to nursing interventions and their understanding of how to manage the respiratory impairment after discharge
  • 2.5 Provide the person, family or carer with information about available community resources, and how to access them
  • 2.6 Identify when the acuity of a person is beyond own skills and knowledge and promptly consult with registered nurse and relevant interdisciplinary health care team
3. Actively promote improvement and advancement of respiratory nursing care
  • 3.1 Make appropriate proposals for nursing interventions in consultation with registered nurse to promote improved outcomes for the person and their condition
  • 3.2 Evaluate nursing interventions provided and consider identified outcomes against evidence-based best practice in respiratory care nursing
  • 3.3 Evaluate responses of the person, family or carer to health promotion and education resources, and continuously improve promotions and resources based on feedback
  • 3.4 Seek out opportunities and participate in professional development, acquiring knowledge to guide own practice and acting as a resource for colleagues
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8234 HLTEN609B Practise in the respiratory nursing environment Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODI49 HLTENN055 Apply nursing practice in the respiratory care setting Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AZA2 HLT64115 Advanced Diploma of Nursing Qualification