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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 Reference texts Relevant assessment instruments Appropriate assessment environment Skilled assessors

Method of assessment	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 Examples of assessment notes Oral questioning on technique or assessment strategy

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 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.

Factors likely to have a negative impact on assessment may include:	Language difficulties Disabilities Emotional trauma Lack of privacy or focus due to additional parties being present Cultural or gender factors

Other health care providers may include:	Doctors Social workers Other homoeopaths Other health care practitioners Counsellors Chiropractors Osteopaths

Client history may include:	Date of presentation Identifying personal details Source of referral (if applicable) Main presenting complaint/reason for consultation Areas of discomfort/pain Presenting symptom picture General state of health Physical/emotional demeanour allergies dietary picture sleep pattern exercise/leisure activities Childhood and adulthood illness Accidents, injuries, operations Hospitalisations Immunisations Occupational history and environment Medical treatment, past and present Previous homoeopathic treatment Prescribed or self-prescribed medicines and supplements, past and present Social lifestyle including social drug usage Family history

Potential sensitivities may include:	Gender Ethnicity Language Religious beliefs Cultural heritage Sexuality Ability Presenting disease state and personal history

Signs of disease/condition include:	Physical evidence of disease and/or states of disorder Behavioural evidence of disease and/or states of disorder Sensations Onset Duration Location Causation Direction of chief complaint Ameliorating and aggravating factors Symptom qualities - intensity, severity, nature of complaint Concomitant signs and symptoms General and particular symptoms Subjective and objective symptoms Strange, rare and peculiar symptoms Non verbal signs and symptoms Functional or pathological disturbances

Further observations may refer to:	Performance indicators such as - heart rate; respiration rate, blood pressure, temperature, neural signs, joint movement, weight; height Symptom complexes such as - vital force assessment, functional and pathological disturbances, organ function, miasms Psychological history such as life experiences and expectations, mental and or emotional conditions and treatments, behaviours and temperaments, past and present, stress effects and reactions Interpersonal relationships within the family/work/social Cultural relationships Psychological state Demeanour of the client Client's life situation

Clinic guidelines may include:	Procedures and guidelines Purpose or mission statement Code of ethics or practice Level of competency and degree of supervision Partnership/group decisions, agreed practice

Collecting and testing specimens may include:	Instructing the client on how to give a specimen Obtain a specimen of blood (pin prick), urine or faeces from the client Using body substance isolation procedures while testing and disposing of the specimen Testing the specimen according to clinic guidelines Interpreting and documenting the results of the specimen test according to clinic guidelines Preparing the equipment and the collection site according to clinic guidelines Using appropriate equipment

Screening assessment must imply one of the following:	Need for further examination or investigation Need for further evaluation of the signs and symptoms to establish a clinical diagnosis A definite clinical diagnosis A dangerous pathology or psychiatric condition A condition which can be safely and satisfactorily managed by the practitioner Procedures are applicable under relevant local legislation

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Range Statement