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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 the workplace or a simulated workplace defined as a supervised clinic is essential for assessment of this unit Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace Where for reasons of safety space or access to equipment and resources assessment takes place away from the workplace the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum age culture and gender Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context including interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioners workplace scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units holisticintegrated assessment including working within the practice framework performing a health assessment assessing the client planning treatment providing treatment

Context of and specific resources for assessment	An appropriately stocked and equipped clinic or simulated clinic environment Relevant texts or medical manuals Relevant paperbasedvideo assessment instruments Appropriate assessment environment Demonstration modelclient

Method of assessment	Practical demonstration and observation in the work place if possible Written assignmentsprojects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting laboratory If successful a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision Explanations of technique Oral questioning and discussion

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 andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Related units	This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related units HLTCOMC Communicate effectively with clients HLTCOM404C Communicate effectively with clients HLTHIRB Communicate and work effectively in health HLTHIR301B Communicate and work effectively in health HLTHOMC Prepare and dispense homopathic medicine HLTHOM606C Prepare and dispense homœopathic medicine HLTINC Comply with infection control policies and procedures HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures

Range Statement



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.

Instructions for taking the homœopathic medicine must include:	Route of administration - ingestion, olfaction, application When - time of day in relation to food and/or other medications Frequency - single dose or repeated doses, interval between doses Self-monitoring - cessation, reporting aggravations or new symptoms Any additional instructions specific to the method of administration - eg dilution, plussing

Factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of treatment include:	Ingestion of food/beverages or smoking within ten - twenty minutes before or after treatment Other medical treatment being undertaken Client's physical reactivity Client's ability/willingness to comply with instructions Incorrect storage of medicine

Consent for treatment refers to:	Informed consent according to the local and national regulations and legal guidelines Attendance of appropriate adult for wards of State and minors as appropriate

Responses to the homœopathic medicine may include:	Amelioration Amelioration-aggravation Aggravation Aggravation-amelioration Palliation Suppression Old symptoms return New symptoms emerge unrelated to the medicine Proving symptoms emerge No change in symptoms

Clinic guidelines may include:	Procedures and guidelines Purpose or mission statement Code of ethics or practice Agreed practice

Information relevant to treatment plan may include:	Literature or information materials Referrals to other information sources Advice regarding self-care and/or removing obstacles to cure Referrals to other health care professionals/services Availability of any products recommended in the treatment plan

Aggravations are managed may include:	Discussing response with the client Using antidotes Adjusting posology Seeking appropriate expertise Using recognised first aid procedures Accessing local emergency services

Ongoing and/or additional treatment may include:	Repetition of same medicine in same potency Repetition of same medicine in different potency Change of frequency of administration Change of medicine Need for intercurrent medicine Adding miasmatic medicine Introducing constitutional medicine Adding a nosode Adding a pathological lesion medicine Waiting Placebo Adjusting diet or lifestyle Body work Counselling

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HLTHOM608C - Provide homeopathic treatment and manage the case

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Range Statement