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Provide homeopathic treatment and manage the case
Provide homeopathic treatment and manage the case
Unit of competency
National Code
HLTHOM608C
HLTHOM608C
State Code
D8295
D8295
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Deleted
Deleted
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
29/08/2012
Field of Education
061999 - Complementary Therapies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
29/08/2012
Nominal Hours
160
Description
DescriptorThis unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide treatment and manage the case according to the philosophy and practices of the homœopathic framework
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Provide homœopathic treatment
- 1.1 Provide homœopathic medicines according to the client's phase of disease and presenting complaint(s)
- 1.2 Explain instructions for taking the homœopathic medicine, and negotiate if required
- 1.3 Explain factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of the treatment
- 1.4 Ensure client consent for treatment
- 1.5 Request client to monitor responses to the homœopathic medicine and to contact practitioner as required
- 1.6 Explain the time, location and purpose of future sessions to the client
- 1.7 Document treatments, recommendations and arrangements for review according to clinic guidelines
2. Advise and resource the client
- 2.1 Provide the client with information relevant to their treatment plan and required participation
- 2.2 Answer client queries with clarity, using the appropriate language
- 2.3 Use appropriate interpersonal skills when explaining treatment plans and recommendations to the client
- 2.4 Promote client independence and responsibility in treatment wherever possible
3. Manage and review treatment
- 3.1 Monitor responses to treatment and manage aggravations promptly if necessary
- 3.2 Review responses to the homœopathic medicine against therapeutic expectations and record according to clinic guidelines
- 3.3 Evaluate progress with the client
- 3.4 Review previous treatment plan
- 3.5 Evaluate need for ongoing and/or additional treatment
- 3.6 Negotiate changes to the treatment plan with the client to ensure optimal outcomes
- 3.7 Instigate additional treatment or referral for further examination
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.
Instructions for taking the homœopathic medicine must include:
Route of administration - ingestion, olfaction, application
When - time of day in relation to food and/or other medications
Frequency - single dose or repeated doses, interval between doses
Self-monitoring - cessation, reporting aggravations or new symptoms
Any additional instructions specific to the method of administration - eg dilution, plussing
Factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of treatment include:
Ingestion of food/beverages or smoking within ten - twenty minutes before or after treatment
Other medical treatment being undertaken
Client's physical reactivity
Client's ability/willingness to comply with instructions
Incorrect storage of medicine
Consent for treatment refers to:
Informed consent according to the local and national regulations and legal guidelines
Attendance of appropriate adult for wards of State and minors as appropriate
Responses to the homœopathic medicine may include:
Amelioration
Amelioration-aggravation
Aggravation
Aggravation-amelioration
Palliation
Suppression
Old symptoms return
New symptoms emerge unrelated to the medicine
Proving symptoms emerge
No change in symptoms
Clinic guidelines may include:
Procedures and guidelines
Purpose or mission statement
Code of ethics or practice
Agreed practice
Information relevant to treatment plan may include:
Literature or information materials
Referrals to other information sources
Advice regarding self-care and/or removing obstacles to cure
Referrals to other health care professionals/services
Availability of any products recommended in the treatment plan
Aggravations are managed may include:
Discussing response with the client
Using antidotes
Adjusting posology
Seeking appropriate expertise
Using recognised first aid procedures
Accessing local emergency services
Ongoing and/or additional treatment may include:
Repetition of same medicine in same potency
Repetition of same medicine in different potency
Change of frequency of administration
Change of medicine
Need for intercurrent medicine
Adding miasmatic medicine
Introducing constitutional medicine
Adding a nosode
Adding a pathological lesion medicine
Waiting
Placebo
Adjusting diet or lifestyle
Body work
Counselling
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.
Instructions for taking the homœopathic medicine must include:
Route of administration - ingestion, olfaction, application
When - time of day in relation to food and/or other medications
Frequency - single dose or repeated doses, interval between doses
Self-monitoring - cessation, reporting aggravations or new symptoms
Any additional instructions specific to the method of administration - eg dilution, plussing
Factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of treatment include:
Ingestion of food/beverages or smoking within ten - twenty minutes before or after treatment
Other medical treatment being undertaken
Client's physical reactivity
Client's ability/willingness to comply with instructions
Incorrect storage of medicine
Consent for treatment refers to:
Informed consent according to the local and national regulations and legal guidelines
Attendance of appropriate adult for wards of State and minors as appropriate
Responses to the homœopathic medicine may include:
Amelioration
Amelioration-aggravation
Aggravation
Aggravation-amelioration
Palliation
Suppression
Old symptoms return
New symptoms emerge unrelated to the medicine
Proving symptoms emerge
No change in symptoms
Clinic guidelines may include:
Procedures and guidelines
Purpose or mission statement
Code of ethics or practice
Agreed practice
Information relevant to treatment plan may include:
Literature or information materials
Referrals to other information sources
Advice regarding self-care and/or removing obstacles to cure
Referrals to other health care professionals/services
Availability of any products recommended in the treatment plan
Aggravations are managed may include:
Discussing response with the client
Using antidotes
Adjusting posology
Seeking appropriate expertise
Using recognised first aid procedures
Accessing local emergency services
Ongoing and/or additional treatment may include:
Repetition of same medicine in same potency
Repetition of same medicine in different potency
Change of frequency of administration
Change of medicine
Need for intercurrent medicine
Adding miasmatic medicine
Introducing constitutional medicine
Adding a nosode
Adding a pathological lesion medicine
Waiting
Placebo
Adjusting diet or lifestyle
Body work
Counselling
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 performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace (defined as a supervised clinic) 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
Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum, age, culture and gender
Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context, including:
interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioner's workplace
scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units
holistic/integrated assessment including:
working within the practice framework
performing a health assessment
assessing the client
planning treatment
providing treatment
Context of and specific resources for assessment:
An appropriately stocked and equipped clinic or simulated clinic environment
Relevant texts or medical manuals
Relevant paper-based/video assessment instruments
Appropriate assessment environment
Demonstration model/client
Method of assessment
Practical demonstration and observation in the work place (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
Explanations of technique
Oral questioning and discussion
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
Related units:
This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related units:
HLTCOM404C Communicate effectively with clients
HLTHIR301B Communicate and work effectively in health
HLTHOM606C Prepare and dispense homœopathic medicine
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
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 performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace (defined as a supervised clinic) 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
Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum, age, culture and gender
Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context, including:
interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioner's workplace
scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units
holistic/integrated assessment including:
working within the practice framework
performing a health assessment
assessing the client
planning treatment
providing treatment
Context of and specific resources for assessment:
An appropriately stocked and equipped clinic or simulated clinic environment
Relevant texts or medical manuals
Relevant paper-based/video assessment instruments
Appropriate assessment environment
Demonstration model/client
Method of assessment
Practical demonstration and observation in the work place (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
Explanations of technique
Oral questioning and discussion
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
Related units:
This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related units:
HLTCOM404C Communicate effectively with clients
HLTHIR301B Communicate and work effectively in health
HLTHOM606C Prepare and dispense homœopathic medicine
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C9301 | HLTHOM608B | Provide homeopathic treatment and manage the case | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J115 | HLT60612 | Advanced Diploma of Homoeopathy | Qualification |