Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

HLTEN514B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTEN514B - Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment
Description This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse to demonstrate nursing practice in a contemporary health environment using research skills
Employability Skills This unit contains Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application The knowledge and skills described in this competency unit are to be applied within jurisdictional nursing and midwifery regulatory authority legislative requirementsEnrolled/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
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not Applicable
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify a need for research into health issues
  • Monitor issues in nursing practice to identify potential areas for research
  • Identify issues relating to principles of best practice and quality management in practice as potential areas for research
  • Work with an awareness of factors that influence health care and may benefit from research
       
Element: Identify client-related issues in participating in research
  • Identify physical and emotional support needs of clients to be involved in research
  • Identify individual client values and perceptions in relation to participating in research
  • Identify the emotional and physical needs of family and significant others in supporting the client to participate in research
       
Element: Undertake a critical analysis of planned research
  • Identify ethical and cultural considerations when planning nursing research
  • Identify appropriate research methodology to address the research topic, type of data collection and analysis to be undertaken and potential uses of the data
  • Analyse the implications of the research in relation to validity, efficacy and cost effectiveness
       
Element: Develop a research proposal in consultation/ collaboration with others
  • Conduct a literature review and analyse the results
  • Select an appropriate methodology and data collection process
  • Ensure ethics approval for research is obtained as required
  • Develop a schedule of events and funding required
  • Outline validation and evaluation strategies
  • Describe data analysis rationale and method
  • Develop a response to possible barriers to the research
  • Describe the method of dissemination of research finding
       
Element: Participate in nursing research
  • Apply an appropriate research approach to nursing practice within the scope of the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse
  • Apply appropriate ethical principles and practices in relation to consent and confidentiality of research information
  • Use nursing research methodologies and resources appropriately
  • Participate in data collection for nursing research
  • Contribute to research toward continuous improvement programs
       


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:

Assessment should replicate workplace conditions as far as possible

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:

Written assignments/projects

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

Questioning - verbal and written

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, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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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:

Age and gender issues for nursing practice

Cultural and religious considerations for nursing practice

Ethical guidelines including confidentiality, duty of care and public liability

Organisation policies and procedures and protocols

Role of evidence based practice

Role of the health care team members

Social and personal wellbeing

Socio-economic, physiological, emotional and physical variables

Statutory requirements for data collection and documentation in relation to research

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 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

Use appropriate communication skills(non-verbal, openness, sensitivity, non-judgmental attitudes):

consultation/collaboration methods

team negotiation and networking

analysis and interpretation of evidence

decision making techniques

written and oral presentations

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.

Research methodologies may include:

Qualitative

Quantitative

Evidence-based practice

Nursing research may include:

Nursing interventions

Client perceptions of the provision of care

Models of nursing care

Political issues confronting nursing practice and health care provision

Examples of nursing research resources may include:

Joanna Briggs institute

Scope of Nursing Practice Decision-Making Framework

Evidence based practice

Currency of knowledge

Best practice

Research issues may include:

Euthanasia

Abortion

IVF

Cloning

Stem cell research

Embryonic research

Mandatory detention

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
Monitor issues in nursing practice to identify potential areas for research 
Identify issues relating to principles of best practice and quality management in practice as potential areas for research 
Work with an awareness of factors that influence health care and may benefit from research 
Identify physical and emotional support needs of clients to be involved in research 
Identify individual client values and perceptions in relation to participating in research 
Identify the emotional and physical needs of family and significant others in supporting the client to participate in research 
Identify ethical and cultural considerations when planning nursing research 
Identify appropriate research methodology to address the research topic, type of data collection and analysis to be undertaken and potential uses of the data 
Analyse the implications of the research in relation to validity, efficacy and cost effectiveness 
Conduct a literature review and analyse the results 
Select an appropriate methodology and data collection process 
Ensure ethics approval for research is obtained as required 
Develop a schedule of events and funding required 
Outline validation and evaluation strategies 
Describe data analysis rationale and method 
Develop a response to possible barriers to the research 
Describe the method of dissemination of research finding 
Apply an appropriate research approach to nursing practice within the scope of the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse 
Apply appropriate ethical principles and practices in relation to consent and confidentiality of research information 
Use nursing research methodologies and resources appropriately 
Participate in data collection for nursing research 
Contribute to research toward continuous improvement programs 

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