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 HLTENN028, 'Apply nursing practice in the paediatric care setting'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Apply nursing practice in the paediatric care setting' 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. Contribute to interdisciplinary health care team in the paediatric setting | 1.1 Identify roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team in the paediatric environment and support the team in managing the care needs of the paediatric person 1.2 Work effectively in the interdisciplinary health care team to foster positive group dynamics with other health care professionals 1.3 Provide care and advocate for the rights of the paediatric person, and their family or carer 1.4 Provide information to the person, family or carer on available community resources and how to access them 1.5 Maintain current knowledge of paediatric conditions and associated pathophysiology and apply to each clinical manifestation 1.6 Identify when the acuity of a paediatric person is beyond own skills and knowledge and promptly consult with registered nurse and relevant interdisciplinary health care team members |
2. Clarify the impact of the paediatric condition on the person, family and carer | 2.1 Perform holistic assessment of the person to identify the pathophysiology of the presenting or underlying condition and related issues for the paediatric person 2.2 Collect accurate health information from the person, family or carer to identify their understanding of the person’s health condition and to identify self-management strategies and current treatment regime 2.3 Provide holistic person-centred nursing care to address the specific health condition and nursing interventions required for the person 2.4 Discuss impacts and complications of the person’s condition with the person, or their family or carer, as appropriate within scope of practice 2.5 Manage nursing workload according to a person’s needs and re-prioritise care activities for the person rapidly in changed circumstances 2.6 Support the person, and their family or carer as appropriate, during pre-, intra- and post-diagnostic procedures, also implementing health education strategies in relation to the procedures |
3. Promote improvement of paediatric nursing care | 3.1 Make appropriate proposals for nursing interventions in consultation with the registered nurse to promote improved outcomes for the paediatric person and their condition 3.2 Evaluate nursing interventions provided and evaluate the outcomes against evidence-based best practice in paediatric nursing 3.3 Evaluate responses of person, family or carer to health promotion and educational resources, and participate in organisation continuous improvement processes of these resources 3.4 Seek out opportunities and participate in professional development, acquiring knowledge to guide own practice and acting as a resource for colleagues |