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The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
changing demands for services in rural and remote communities in Australia and National E-Health Strategy current economic, political and socio-economic factors impacting rural and remote health care including:funding arrangements including federal, State/ Territories and local government that impact availability of health services and health programsexpansion of scope of practice for nursesshortage in health workforceageing populationprevalence of chronic diseasesocial disadvantage organisations in rural and remote areas and models of healthcare provided including:Consumer Directed Care (CDC)mobile health servicePerson-Centred Care (PCC)Primary Health Care (PHC) tertiary level care (community or regional hospital)nursing practice models used in rural and remote contexts:team nursing or ‘shared care’ approachtotal patient care or patient focused carequality-caring model (used in acute care)process engagement or community health nursing (used in chronic disease management)assessment tools, techniques, procedures and nursing guidelines used in rural and remote contextsremote considerations in the provision of nursing care including:how and when to access emergency response servicescommunication systems, equipment and methods available in remote situations emergency situations and the ways in which the care approach may be adjusted in the rural and remote contextnon-emergency situations and the ways in which the care approach may be adjusted in the rural and remote contextemerging health technologies, their features and how they are used and accessed:Telehealth servicesmobile health services with specialised diagnostic equipment hospital in the home servicestypes of participants in a rural and remote multidisciplinary health care team and their roles:Aboriginal health practitionercommunity care workerhealth care assistantsmedical practitioners nurse practitionerspharmacistsphysiotherapists and occupational therapistregistered nurses and registered midwivessocial workersoptions for transport may include emergency services using road, air or watersources of information on best practice nursing in rural and remote settingsorganisational processes and how they may be adapted and used in rural and remote context such as:risk identification and risk management processescommunity-based health services, public health services, social health care programs and health promotion programscommunity health education – health promotion activities, social media content and interactions, health information literature local and community culture including culturally appropriate health promotion activities.