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Manage work within a naturopathic framework
Manage work within a naturopathic framework
Unit of competency
National Code
HLTNAT607D
HLTNAT607D
State Code
WD215
WD215
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Deleted
Deleted
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/08/2012
Field of Education
061901 - Naturopathy
Original Release Date
28/08/2012
Nominal Hours
40
Description
DescriptorThis unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the effective work practices of self and others within a naturopathic framework
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Communicate knowledge of naturopathic philosophy, principles and practices
- 1.1 Communicate major and minor forms of diagnosis and treatment practices effectively on a one-to-one or group basis
- 1.2 Explain definition, central philosophies and historical developments of naturopathy
- 1.3 Integrate recent developments and new practices into client services
2. Demonstrate commitment to ethical work practices
- 2.1 Maintain confidentiality of client information by storing and disposing of records according to clinic requirements
- 2.2 Review work practices periodically to ensure skills and practices are kept current
- 2.3 Ensure work practices show respect for staff and client rights
- 2.4 Ensure work practices adhere to legal, regulatory and clinic guidelines
- 2.5 Implement measures to ensure accountability for professional practices
3. Manage workplace relationships
- 3.1 Use effective communication and interpersonal skills to ensure all workplace interactions contribute to the achievement of clinic objectives and the promotion of the practice
- 3.2 Ensure workplace relations reflect consideration of the full range of individual and cultural differences
- 3.3 Deal with any issues related to the well-being of work colleagues promptly and in accordance with clinic procedures
- 3.4 Handle potential and actual workplace conflicts to minimise disruption
4. Manage the achievement of quality standards
- 4.1 Establish personal hygiene and infection control guidelines and ensure they are practiced throughout the organisation
- 4.2 Undertake hazard control measures and reporting procedures according to clinic guidelines
- 4.3 Review individual and clinic performance against established standards
5. Ensure ongoing development of self and team
- 5.1 Monitor own performance regularly against workplans, clinic objectives and client needs
- 5.2 Seek out and access opportunities for formal and informal development of skills and knowledge to optimise performance
- 5.3 Monitor and develop individual performances to enhance team performance where appropriate
- 5.4 Ensure coaching and mentoring contributes effectively to development of workplace knowledge, skills and attitudes
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.
The major and minor forms of diagnosis may include:
Observation
Discussion
Taking temperature
Taking pulse and blood pressure
Palpation and auscultation
Percussion
External physical examination
Iridology techniques
Urine tests
Assessment of growth (height, weight, head circumference) and development
Overview of system - enquiring about the presence of previously diagnosed organic diseases and functional disorders
Any other method in which the practitioner has been trained to a competent standard
Procedure which is conducted according to legislative and regulatory requirements
Treatment practices may include:
Nutrition therapies including the use of specific micronutrient supplements and food therapy
Herbal medicine
Homeopathy
Bodywork eg massage, reflexology, shiatsu
Counselling
Definition of naturopathy is:
Naturopathy is a distinct method of healing, underpinned by a philosophical perspective which recognises that all living forms possess a self-regulatory, inherent ability for self-healing
This inherent ability, or vital force, operates in an intelligent, orderly fashion. naturopathic approaches to health care are aimed at supporting and enhancing the body's own ability to heal itself
Central philosophies include:
Vis medicatrix naturae (the healing power of nature)
Tolle causam (identify and treat the cause)
Docere (doctor as teacher)
Treat the whole person
Prevention
Measures are implemented could refer to:
Supervision of practice
Financial documentation
Documentation of medicine prescription and supply
Case notes
Practitioner qualification
Performance reviews
Current certification for special services offered - where appropriate
Organisation standards and procedures
Effective communication and interpersonal skills may include:
Active listening skills
Ability to establish rapport and trust
Eye contact
Verbal communication skills
Written communication skills
Empathy and respect
Ability to clarify needs
Conflict resolution skills
Negotiation skills
Presentation
Honesty and integrity
Opportunities for formal and informal development of skills and knowledge may include:
Articles, public presentations, interviews and other communications
Attendance at lectures or other education activities
Participation in research projects
Attendance at association meetings
Subscription to professional journals
Clinic supervision
Provision of or attendance at training
Study, distance-based learning
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.
The major and minor forms of diagnosis may include:
Observation
Discussion
Taking temperature
Taking pulse and blood pressure
Palpation and auscultation
Percussion
External physical examination
Iridology techniques
Urine tests
Assessment of growth (height, weight, head circumference) and development
Overview of system - enquiring about the presence of previously diagnosed organic diseases and functional disorders
Any other method in which the practitioner has been trained to a competent standard
Procedure which is conducted according to legislative and regulatory requirements
Treatment practices may include:
Nutrition therapies including the use of specific micronutrient supplements and food therapy
Herbal medicine
Homeopathy
Bodywork eg massage, reflexology, shiatsu
Counselling
Definition of naturopathy is:
Naturopathy is a distinct method of healing, underpinned by a philosophical perspective which recognises that all living forms possess a self-regulatory, inherent ability for self-healing
This inherent ability, or vital force, operates in an intelligent, orderly fashion. naturopathic approaches to health care are aimed at supporting and enhancing the body's own ability to heal itself
Central philosophies include:
Vis medicatrix naturae (the healing power of nature)
Tolle causam (identify and treat the cause)
Docere (doctor as teacher)
Treat the whole person
Prevention
Measures are implemented could refer to:
Supervision of practice
Financial documentation
Documentation of medicine prescription and supply
Case notes
Practitioner qualification
Performance reviews
Current certification for special services offered - where appropriate
Organisation standards and procedures
Effective communication and interpersonal skills may include:
Active listening skills
Ability to establish rapport and trust
Eye contact
Verbal communication skills
Written communication skills
Empathy and respect
Ability to clarify needs
Conflict resolution skills
Negotiation skills
Presentation
Honesty and integrity
Opportunities for formal and informal development of skills and knowledge may include:
Articles, public presentations, interviews and other communications
Attendance at lectures or other education activities
Participation in research projects
Attendance at association meetings
Subscription to professional journals
Clinic supervision
Provision of or attendance at training
Study, distance-based learning
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)
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 may contain both theoretical and practical components and examples covering a range of clinical situations
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:
Relevant texts or medical manuals
Relevant paper-based/video assessment instruments
Appropriate assessment environment
Skilled assessors
Method of assessment
Observation in the work place
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. If successful, a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision
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
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)
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 may contain both theoretical and practical components and examples covering a range of clinical situations
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:
Relevant texts or medical manuals
Relevant paper-based/video assessment instruments
Appropriate assessment environment
Skilled assessors
Method of assessment
Observation in the work place
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. If successful, a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision
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
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D8359 | HLTNAT607C | Manage work within a naturopathic framework | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J114 | HLT60512 | Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy | Qualification |