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Apply nursing practice in the cardiovascular care setting

Apply nursing practice in the cardiovascular care setting

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTENN024
State Code
AVZ93
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
08/12/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/06/2016
Field of Education
060301 - General Nursing
Original Release Date
22/06/2016
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply the principles of cardiovascular nursing care to provide holistic nursing care and maintain a person’s optimal cardiovascular health.Enrolled nurses working in cardiovascular nursing need to hold and apply specialised in-depth knowledge, effectively integrate theory and practice, and make reliable clinical assessments and judgements.This unit applies to enrolled nurses, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, seeking specialisation in enrolled nurse work that is carried out in consultation and collaboration with registered nurses, and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia regulatory authority legislative requirements.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Contribute to the interdisciplinary health care team in caring for a person with cardiovascular condition
  • 1.1 Contribute information to nursing care plan that reflects the person’s nursing needs, and include nursing actions to maximise cardiovascular function and minimise potential complications
  • 1.2 Identify the role of specialist nursing and medical services in the care of the person with cardiovascular condition, and work within that context
  • 1.3 Collaborate with community service agencies in partnership with the person, family or carer to maintain continuity of care
  • 1.4 Identify factors relevant to the person’s situation, including physical, psychological, social and economic impacts
  • 1.5 Monitor and review data collected about the person and communicate to relevant interdisciplinary health care team members
2. Perform complex nursing interventions in the cardiovascular healthcare setting
  • 2.1 Prioritise nursing interventions according to the person’s needs and in consultation with registered nurse
  • 2.2 Undertake appropriate pre-, intra- and post-diagnostic procedures in line with scope of practice and organisation policy and procedures, and in collaboration with the registered nurse
  • 2.3 Participate in risk assessment identification and risk management processes for the person with cardiovascular condition
  • 2.4 Apply complex decision-making processes to modify nursing interventions and use problem-solving approaches in response to changes in the person’s condition
  • 2.5 Identify when the acuity of a person’s cardiovascular health is beyond own skill and knowledge, and refer promptly to registered nurse and relevant interdisciplinary health care team
  • 2.6 Administer prescribed emergency medication based on sound knowledge of principles of drug actions and in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
  • 2.7 Make appropriate proposals for nursing interventions in consultation with registered nurse to promote improved outcomes for the person and their condition
3. Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and planned care, and support continuing self-care
  • 3.1 Evaluate nursing interventions provided and consider identified outcomes against evidence-based best practice in cardiovascular nursing care
  • 3.2 Identify responses of the person, family or carer to nursing interventions and their understanding of ongoing management of the cardiovascular impairment
  • 3.3 Identify opportunities where indicated, to provide the person, family or carer with information on available community resources and how to access them
  • 3.4 Assess, prior to discharge, the person’s understanding of their cardiovascular condition, medications and therapeutic regimes
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8235 HLTEN610B Practise in the cardiovascular nursing environment Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODI75 HLTENN056 Apply nursing practice in the cardiovascular care setting Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AZA2 HLT64115 Advanced Diploma of Nursing Qualification