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.


Health terminology may include (but should not be limited to):
Anatomy and physiology terms
Medical conditions
Medical investigations and procedures
Abbreviations for medical and pharmacological terms
Names of equipment and instruments
Medico-legal terminology
Definitions, meanings and abbreviations specific to the workplace, such as perioperative environment


Written and oral instructions may include:
Memos and notices
Perioperative instructions
Drug orders
Instructions for pre and postoperative care
Client notes
Routine reports
OH&S signs and instructions
Telephone calls
Communicating with clients and their families
Communicating with health professionals
Handover


Routine activities may include:
Entering client details into a computer system/files
Providing information to clients and their families
Ordering stock
Contributing to meetings and taking minutes
Answering client and family enquires
Scheduling
Producing and reading a range of complex health documents and reports


Documents may include:
Client records
Client health histories
Case reports
Medical notes
Computerised records
Policy and procedure manuals
Operating theatre lists or medical investigations
Doctor preference cards

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
Access to workplace documents including relevant reports, policies and procedures


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


Method of assessment
Observation in the workplace (if possible)
Written assignments/projects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice
Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting (laboratory). If successful, a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision
Questioning - verbal and written
Role play/simulation