Provide antenatal health care

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 HLTAHW516B, 'Provide antenatal health care'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Provide antenatal health care' 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

1. Deliver health care during pregnancy

1.1 Take and document general, social and obstetric health history

1.2 Identify symptoms of pregnancy and calculate expected date of delivery

1.3 Discuss with the pregnant woman an antenatal care plan based on standard protocols, instructions of medical staff and client requirements

1.4 Discuss information on healthy living and maternal health risks

1.5 Perform antenatal clinical assessments in line with standard protocols and client requirements

1.6 Provide information on birthing options, signs of labour, stages of labour, pain management techniques and family attendance at delivery

1.7 Identify from questioning minor disorders of pregnancy, provide advice and refer appropriately

1.8 Support women to obtain needed medicines and provide with appropriate information on use

1.9 Make appointments for specialist assessment, diagnostic imaging and other referred care according to medical orders and support women to attend as needed

1.10 Identify symptoms or signs suggesting potentially serious complications of pregnancy and refer appropriately

1.11 Consult specialist obstetricians, allied health professionals and other members of the health care team and involve as appropriate

2. Organise and evaluate maternal health programs

2.1. Maintain registers of women undergoing antenatal care according to organisation policies and procedures

2.2. Keep schedules of participation in antenatal care and use to organise continuing care for women

2.3. Organise and/or provide reminders, transport and other assistance to attend care according to women's needs

2.4. Provide supervision of other staff participating in provision of antenatal care

2.5. Regularly update information on obstetric history and antenatal care assessment at the planned birthing facility according to organisation protocols

2.6. Maintain referral and communication networks with medical staff, specialist obstetricians, midwives, allied health staff, birthing facilities and female community elders

2.7. Keep statistics on attendance for antenatal care and birthing outcomes and use to evaluate maternal health programs


Qualifications and Skillsets

HLTAHW516B appears in the following qualifications:

  • HLT61307 - Advanced Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health (Community Care)
  • HLT52207 - Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health (Community Care)