Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CHCPAL001, 'Deliver care services using a palliative approach'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Deliver care services using a palliative approach' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Apply principals and aims of a palliative approach when supporting individuals | 1.1 Recognise the holistic needs of the person extending over time, not just end-of-life 1.2 Support the person, carers and family to express needs and preferences and report information to supervisor 1.3 Communicate with the person, carers and family in relation to the person’s quality of life, pain and comfort and report information to supervisor 1.4 Respect the family and carers as an integral part of the care team and ensure that they have the information and support needed |
2. Respect the person’s preferences for quality of life choices | 2.1 Create a supportive environment that encourages the person, carers, family members and/or significant others to share information regarding changing needs and preferences 2.2 Use a non-judgemental approach to ensure the person’s lifestyle, social, spiritual and cultural choices and needs are supported and documented in care plan 2.3 Encourage the person, carer, family and /or significant others to freely discuss spiritual and cultural issues in an open and safe environment within scope of role 2.4 Identify needs and issues outside the scope of your role and refer to supervising colleague 2.5 Communicate with individuals, families, carers and /or significant others in a manner that shows empathy and provides emotional support |
3. Follow the person’s advance care directives in the care plan | 3.1 Interpret and follow advance care directives in the care plan in line with own work role and organisation, legal and ethical requirements 3.2 Comply with end-of-life decisions as documented in the care plan and in keeping with legal requirements 3.3 Report the person’s changing needs and issues, in relation to end-of-life, to the appropriate team member for documentation in the care plan 3.4 Monitor the impact of the person’s end-of-life needs, issues and decisions on families, carers and /or significant others and refer to appropriate member of the care team in line with organisation protocols to ensure they are supported 3.5 Deliver services in a manner that supports the right of individuals to choose the location of their end of life care |
4. Respond to signs of pain and other symptoms | 4.1 Observe and document the person’s pain and other symptoms in line with care plan directives and promptly report to appropriate member of the care team 4.2 Implement strategies to manage pain and promote comfort in line with care plan and role 4.3 Regularly evaluate and document effectiveness of implemented strategies 4.4 Refer to appropriate member of staff any misconceptions in the workplace surrounding the use of pain relieving medication |
5. Follow end-of-life care strategies | 5.1 Regularly check for any changes on care plan that indicate decisions made by the person have been reviewed 5.2 Provide a supportive environment to the individual, families, carers and /or significant others involved in their care at end-of-life 5.3 Respect and support the person’s preferences and culture when providing end-of-life care according to care plan and role 5.4 Maintain dignity of the person when providing planned end-of-life care and care immediately following death 5.5 Recognise any signs of the person’s imminent death or deterioration and report to appropriate member of care team in line with organisation requirements 5.6 Provide emotional support to other individuals, carers, families and /or significant others when a death has occurred in line with role |
6. Manage own emotional responses and ethical issues | 6.1 Follow organisation policies and procedures in relation to managing own emotional responses and ethical issues 6.2 Identify and reflect upon own emotional responses to death and dying and raise and discuss any issues or reactions with supervisor or other appropriate person 6.3 Raise any ethical issues or concerns with supervisor or other appropriate person 6.4 Identify and action self care strategies to address the potential impact of personal responses on self 6.5 Access bereavement care and support of other team members as needed |