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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
  2. Assess the psychosocial impact of burn injuries on clients
  3. Implement a care plan in response to psychosocial assessment
  4. Develop scar management strategies
  5. Incorporate nutrition and exercise in care plan
  6. Refer clients in line with care plan

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be evidence that the candidate has:

formulated care plans for at least three clients by:

collaborating with other members of a multi-disciplinary team to determine:

findings of psychosocial assessment

risk of harm to self and others

communicating care plans to each client and checking their understanding

using a motivational interviewing approach

correctly determining the appropriate rehabilitation therapies required in the specific circumstance of burns rehabilitation

carrying out rehabilitation procedures and education safely and effectively on at least three occasions, including:

positioning and splinting

oedema management

movement and ambulation

functional activity

adaptive aids

nutrition

supporting each client to take a self-care approach to health with provision of appropriate information and other measures

referring clients as necessary in accordance with service policy and procedures

following up with patients and their families once referred

educating and informing clients about psychosocial issues and possible services to assist recovery.


Knowledge Evidence

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:

reconstructive options in relation to burns rehabilitation

principles of scar management, working in collaboration with allied health professionals

aims and consequences of rehabilitation exercise regimes – under the supervision of a health professional

psychosocial factors affecting burn injury clients:

risk to self and others

social and cultural implications

common individual reactions to a burns injury

possible signs of trauma and mental health issues

pre-existing factors in family and wider community that may impede or facilitate recovery and the healing process

family involvement

communication skills

community and health services which may support burns patients and/or their families with psychosocial needs

referral process in accordance with service policy and procedures.