Apply principles of stoma care

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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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 HLTEN616B, 'Apply principles of stoma care'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Apply principles of stoma 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. Contribute to multi-disciplinary health care team in caring for the client with a stoma

1.1 Contribute to the multi-disciplinary health care team in the holistic management of the needs of the client and their significant other/s

1.2 Work with an understanding of the role of specialist nursing and medical services in long-term management of the client

1.3 Collaborate with community agencies in partnership with the client to maintain continuity of care

2. Assess health care needs of client with a stoma

2.1 Initiate holistic health assessment and collect accurate client information in accordance with health unit policy

2.2 Use a range of assessment tools relevant to client care requirements

2.3 Identify the physiological, pathological and congenital conditions leading to stoma creation

2.4 Work with an understanding of the psychological factors impacting on the client with a stoma and on their significant other/s

2.5 Determine client understanding of their condition and self-management requirements

2.6 Review the knowledge of identified significant other/s in relation to the client's condition, management and therapies

3. Plan holistic care for the client with a stoma

3.1 Ensure nursing care plan reflects specific stoma care requirements in accordance with health unit policy

3.2 Ensure planned care and therapeutic interventions aim to assist client/s to achieve optimal health outcomes

3.3 Identify health promotion, health education and discharge planning on the nursing care plan

3.4 Regularly discuss care management plan with the registered nurse and other members of the health care team

3.5 Discuss the plan of care with significant other/s, with consent of the client

4. Provide comprehensive care for client with a stoma

4.1 Apply principles of contemporary stoma management in the provision of client care within organisation policy and procedural guidelines

4.2 Prioritise nursing interventions for clients according to their needs

4.3 Use critical thinking and problem solving approaches in undertaking client care

4.4 Communicate with registered nurses and other members of the health care team about alterations in conditions of client

4.5 Promote partnership between nurse and client in implementation of health teaching

4.6 Provide client education to promote health and self management

4.7 Collaborate with other health professionals re discharge planning and ongoing client support

5. Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes of care

5.1 Critically analyse, evaluate and modify the care/management plan according to client progress toward planned outcomes in consultation/ collaboration with the registered nurse

5.2 Evaluate client acceptance of specific health promotion initiatives prior to discharge

5.3 Determine client understanding of their specific condition, management and therapies prior to discharge

5.4 Evaluate, document and communicate outcomes of care to other members of the health care team in accordance with health unit policy


Qualifications and Skillsets

HLTEN616B appears in the following qualifications:

  • HLT61107 - Advanced Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)