Assessor Resource

HLTEN603B
Provide sexual and reproductive health care for clients

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


The knowledge and skills described in this competency unit are to be applied within jurisdictional nursing and midwifery regulatory authority legislative requirements

Enrolled/Division 2 nursing work is to be carried out in consultation/collaboration with registered nurses and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements in line with jurisdictional regulatory requirements

This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required by Enrolled/Division 2 Nurses, in consultation/collaboration with other members of the health care team, to provide nursing interventions for clients with sexual and reproductive health care needs

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not Applicable

Employability Skills

This unit contains Employability Skills



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

Observation of performance in a work context is essential for assessment of this unit

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of workplace situations and should occur on more than one occasion and be assessed by a registered nurse

Context of and specific resources for assessment:

This unit is most appropriately assessed in the clinical workplace or in a simulated clinical work environment and under the normal range of clinical environment conditions prior to assessment in the workplace

Where, for reasons of safety, access to equipment and resources and space, assessment takes place away from the workplace, simulations should be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible

Method of assessment

Observation in the work place

Written assignments/projects

Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice

Questioning - verbal and writing

Role play/simulation

Access and equity considerations:

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Essential knowledge

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes knowledge of:

Admission and discharge process

Age and gender specific requirements

Age specific requirements eg older adult, young adult, adolescent client

Client rights and responsibilities

Community resources

Confidentiality and privacy

Critical thinking and problem solving

Diagnostic tests and their meanings

Government and non government resource and service providers

Health - illness continuum

Legal and ethical issues related to practice

Legal frameworks for practice

Medical and surgical procedures in sexual and reproductive health

Medical terminology

Occupational health and safety legislation

Organisation policy and procedure

Participating as a member of the health care team

Participating as a member of the health care team

Philosophy underpinning sexual and reproductive health management

Principles of health assessment

Reflective practice

Risk taking behaviours

Specialised in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of sexual and reproductive health

Specialised knowledge of clinical manifestation of sexual and reproductive conditions

Essential Skills

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes the ability to:

Apply clinical nursing skills to address acute care and intensive care needs of sexual and reproductive health care clients

Apply principles of documentation to document planned nursing interventions

Apply safe sex strategies

Apply professional standards of practice:

ANMC code of conduct

ANMC code of ethics

ANMC national Enrolled/Division 2 nurse competency standards

state/territory Nurse Regulatory Nurses Act

state/territory Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Authority standards of practice

scope of nursing practice decision making framework

Facilitate activities of daily living

Maintain effective symptom management

Maintain evidence based practice in line with current literature and work of professional bodies associated with medical condition

Manage administration of medications as per jurisdictional and legal requirements

Recognise and address appropriately religious and cultural needs of client and significant others

Recognise and address needs of client and significant others in relation to grief and loss

Undertake health teaching to address specific needs of client and significant others

Use effective communication skills

Use language, literacy and innumeracy competence required to communicate effectively with client, group, colleagues and to record or report client outcomes

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Health care team may include:

Medical staff

Nursing staff

Social workers

Occupational therapists

Sex therapists

Clinical psychologists

Contemporary sexual and reproductive health issues may include:

Intercourse

Sexual orientation

Puberty

Menopause

Contraception

Health problems affecting sexuality eg spinal cord injuries, diabetes mellitus and hypertension

Sexually transmitted diseases

Infertility

Sexual dysfunction

Risk taking behaviours

Pregnancy options

Sexual abuse

Health care environments may include:

Aged facility

Respite centres

Long stay centres

Short stay centres

Community setting

Clinic

Medical centre

Acute hospitals

Private hospitals

Public hospitals

Nursing interventions may include:

Contribute to sexual and reproductive health sessions

Assist in procedures eg Papanicolaou's smear, vasectomy

Complete sexual health history

Pre and post procedure care

Pre and post procedure observations

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Work with an understanding of the historical development of sexual and reproductive health strategies 
Acknowledge the global context of sexual and reproductive health 
Acknowledge the impact of population on service delivery and access 
Assist clients to access relevant screening programs 
Identify signs and symptoms of male/female reproductive health conditions 
Identify signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections 
Identify the impact of sexual and reproductive conditions on activities of daily living 
Determine the client's level of individual sexual development 
Identify specific effects of culture, ageing, disability and illness on sexuality and sexual behaviour for each client 
Use contemporary assessment tools accurately 
Use a problem-solving framework to plan appropriate management strategies 
Liaise with and utilise appropriate resources and service providers 
Incorporate contemporary sexual and reproductive health strategies into practice 
Educate the client and/or family on sexual health and reproductive health strategies 
Act as a resource for clients and staff 
Assist with nursing interventions 
Document client responses to interventions and report to appropriate personnel 
Contribute to the evaluation of sexual and reproductive health strategies 
Identify and address factors affecting individual choice of contraception methods 
Identify and address pregnancy choices and options for unplanned pregnancies 
Provide education on risk taking behaviours and the promotion of safe sex practices as part of clinical practices 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTEN603B - Provide sexual and reproductive health care for clients
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

Feedback to student

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Assessment Record Sheet

HLTEN603B - Provide sexual and reproductive health care for clients

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

(add lines for each task)

Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Student signature:

Date: