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 SIRCHCS413, 'Supply and hire aids and equipment to support home health care'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Supply and hire aids and equipment to support home 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 |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
1. Develop knowledge of the pharmacy home health-care aids and equipment range. | 1.1.Identify and locate home health-care aids, equipment and products. 1.2.Identify customer self-care practices and sources of information on home health care. 1.3.Use appropriate product terminology. 1.4.Identify common conditions that can be supported using home health-care aids and equipment. |
2. Identify customer needs. | 2.1.Follow pharmacy protocols and procedures to identify the customer, their needs and degree of limitation. 2.2.Determine what aids have been tried and their efficacy. 2.3.Follow pharmacy protocols to identify triggers for referral to a pharmacist. 2.4.Follow pharmacy procedures to respect and protect customer privacy. |
3. Recommend and supply home health-care aids. | 3.1.Recommend and supply relevant aids, equipment and products for customer purchase. 3.2.Fit aids, equipment and products to individual customers where required. 3.3.Provide customer with information and directions for product use. 3.4.Explain and demonstrate use, care and maintenance of aids and equipment as appropriate to customer needs. 3.5.Source and order in specialist aids and equipment to meet customer needs. 3.6.Identify and act on opportunities to suggest companion products relevant to desired health-care outcomes. |
4. Hire equipment and aids to customers. | 4.1.Explain aids and equipment hire service and confirm customer understanding. 4.2.Complete equipment hire agreement signed by customer and a pharmacy representative. 4.3.Supply a signed copy to the customer and file duplicate pharmacy agreement. 4.4.Calculate and collect residual hire fees and sign off on returned hire items. 4.5.Clean, disinfect and store returned hire items according to pharmacy procedures. |