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Contribute to nursing care of a person with complex needs

Contribute to nursing care of a person with complex needs

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTENN005
State Code
AWA12
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
19/09/2018
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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
95
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide clinical nursing skills for a person with complex needs and to contribute to complex nursing interventions using critical thinking and problem-solving. This unit applies to enrolled nursing work carried out in consultation and collaboration with registered nurses, and under 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. Perform nursing interventions to assist a person with complex needs.
  • 1.1 Perform nursing interventions based on the person’s predetermined plan of care.
  • 1.2 Undertake nursing interventions demonstrating respect for the person’s dignity and cultural diversity.
  • 1.3 Encourage the person to assist by undertaking aspects of their own care during care interventions.
  • 1.4 Consider the person’s physical, emotional and psychosocial needs when performing nursing interventions.
2. Contribute to the nursing care of people with common disorders and conditions
  • 2.1 Provide nursing care to the person appropriate to the management of complex conditions.
  • 2.2 Observe, report and document the person’s reactions and responses to the provided care management and medication.
  • 2.3 Refer promptly to the registered nurse any reactions, responses or variations from the normal or unexpected outcomes, including concern for the deteriorating person.
3. Use critical thinking to improve care quality.
  • 3.1 Monitor own thinking constantly in relation to own clarity, precision, accuracy, consistency, logic and significance of care, in order to correct oneself when appropriate in the context of caring for a person.
  • 3.2 Identify possible nursing interventions for a person with complex needs, based on health information and clinical presentation.
  • 3.3 Raise the issue with the registered nurse where the nursing interventions are at odds with an already prescribed course of action by multidisciplinary team.
  • 3.4 Explain clearly the reasoning behind specific decisions and actions being taken in the context of the health care of the person.
  • 3.5 Identify areas for quality improvement including to organisation processes in the care of a person with complex needs.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WD138 HLTEN505C Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODI65 HLTENN043 Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health conditions Unit of competency
ODI82 HLTENN044 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AYZ3 HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing Qualification