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Apply nursing practice in the contemporary aged care setting

Apply nursing practice in the contemporary aged care setting

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTENN029
State Code
AVZ88
TGA Status
Replaced
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
060311 - Aged Care Nursing
Original Release Date
22/06/2016
Nominal Hours
70
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in the contemporary aged care environment providing specialised health care to support the continued independence of older people. It applies to care provided for older people in their own home, in community or day care centres, in acute or sub-acute hospital settings, and in residential high care or low care settings in aged care environments.Enrolled nurses working in aged care nursing 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. Address the health care needs of an older person in contemporary aged care settings
  • 1.1 Identify physical and psychological effects of ageing on the human body and apply insights when providing information and support to the older person
  • 1.2 Recognise the significance of physical and psychosocial assessment when evaluating health of older people and maintain currency of own related knowledge
  • 1.3 Identify funding arrangements and associated documentation requirements that impact aged care provision, and ensure funding and documentation requirements are met as applicable
  • 1.4 Recognise crisis situations involving the older person and implement emergency management as required
  • 1.5 Adjust communication strategies appropriately when communicating with an older person who has sensory loss
2. Manage an older person’s care using a person-centred approach to support continued independence
  • 2.1 Use critical thinking and problem-solving approaches to prioritise and adapt nursing interventions to reflect changes in the person’s condition
  • 2.2 Manage nursing workload according to a person’s needs and re-prioritise care activities for the person rapidly when circumstances change
  • 2.3 Monitor own nursing interventions to ensure they support independence and person-centred care in collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team and the person
  • 2.4 Undertake appropriate pre-, intra- and post-diagnostic procedures for the person in line with organisation policy and procedures
  • 2.5 Identify and interpret rehabilitation principles that underpin appropriate nursing interventions for the older person and apply to nursing care as required
  • 2.6 Identify the person’s understanding of their condition and current therapies and review their ability for self-management
  • 2.7 Confirm the person’s condition, therapies and capacity for self-management with the family or carer where appropriate
  • 2.8 Identify when the acuity of the older person is beyond own skills and knowledge and promptly consult with registered nurse and relevant interdisciplinary health care team members
3. Assess and respond to the needs of a person experiencing loss and grief
  • 3.1 Identify the effects that experiencing grief and loss can have on a person’s physical, emotional, cognitive, behavioural, social and spiritual domains
  • 3.2 Identify factors impacting or potentially impacting the person, family or carer’s experience of grief and loss
  • 3.3 Encourage the person, family or carer experiencing loss or a complex grief reaction to verbalise their feelings, and provide support to them in that process
  • 3.4 Facilitate and assist the interdisciplinary health care team to appropriately communicate adverse news to an older person, family or carer in line with organisation policies and procedures
4. Actively promote improvement and advancement of aged care nursing
  • 4.1 Communicate outcomes and proposed actions to the registered nurse and use a collaborative approach for follow up with interdisciplinary team
  • 4.2 Evaluate nursing interventions provided and consider identified outcomes against evidence-based best practice in aged care nursing
  • 4.3 Recognise and monitor the symptoms of stress and professional carer burnout in self, peers and colleagues, and refer to appropriate services within organisation policies and procedures and scope of practice
  • 4.4 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
D8240 HLTEN615B Practise in the contemporary aged care environment Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODI32 HLTENN061 Apply nursing practice in the contemporary aged care setting Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AZA2 HLT64115 Advanced Diploma of Nursing Qualification