Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.


Workplace forms, documents and records may include
All records related to the client's health status
Assessments
Plans of care
Progress reports
Test results
Purchase orders and invoices
Assessment and referral records
Purpose designed reports


Information may include:
Correspondence (faxes, memos, letters, email)
Computer databases (library catalogue, client activity system, client transfer system)
Computer files (letters, memos and other documents)
Purchase orders
Laboratory results
Minutes of meetings


Inquiries may include:
Internal
External
Telephone calls
Facsimiles
Letters
Email
Internal memos
Personal visits


Business equipment/technology may include:
Photocopier
Computer
Printer
Filing system (manual/electronic)
Fax machine
Telephone


Equipment may include:
Positioning aids
Electrical
Cylinders
Endoscopic equipment
Suction unit
Monitoring devices
Warming equipment
Lights
Orthopaedic equipment
Tourniquets
Mechanical lifter
Consumables e.g. dressing packs, suction catheters, tubing


Equipment requirements may include:
Preferences of nursing care team
Availability of equipment
Client needs
Complexity and speciality of the environment e.g. general, orthopaedic, ophthalmic, gastroenterological
Manual handling requirements


Organisation requirements may include:
Procedures for deciding which records should be captured and filed
Security procedures
Legal and organisation policy guidelines and requirements
Dispatching and collecting procedures
Procedures for updating records
WHS policies, procedures and programs

EVIDENCE GUIDE

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:
The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills
Observation of workplace performance is essential for assessment of this unit
Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace
Where, for reasons of safety, space, or access to equipment and resources, assessment takes place away from the workplace, the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible


Context of and specific resources for assessment:
Assessment must be completed in the workplace.
Relevant guidelines, standards and procedures
Resources essential for assessment include:
equipment required for procedures in an acute care setting
business equipment/technology
organisation protocols and procedures
manufacturer guidelines


Access and equity considerations:
All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities