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Apply oriental therapies assessment framework
Apply oriental therapies assessment framework
Unit of competency
National Code
HLTSHU501C
HLTSHU501C
State Code
D8492
D8492
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
06/08/2014
Field of Education
061999 - Complementary Therapies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
06/08/2014
Nominal Hours
85
Description
DescriptorThis unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret information gathered in the health assessment and make and review an accurate assessment over the course of treatment
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Analyse and interpret information received
- 1.1 Correlate results of the health assessment with case history
- 1.2 Recognise signs and symptoms of condition in the client and identify as pre-requisites for treatment/care
- 1.3 Assess information gathered and assign priorities in consultation with the client using the knowledge and experience and theoretical principles applied by the practitioner
- 1.4 Gather, record and organise information in a way which can be interpreted readily by other professionals
- 1.5 Analyse patterns, differentiate by assessing signs and symptoms and give priority for treatment
- 1.6 Identify condition according to stage and related implications
- 1.7 Use professional judgment to draw sound conclusions and prognosis from the data collected
- 1.8 Elicit all assessment signs and symptoms in a thorough and objective manner to avoid premature conclusions on the treatment plan
- 1.9 Systematically monitor the client's progress in order to confirm the clinical impression
- 1.10 Effectively combine history and clinical data to obtain a differential assessment and prognosis
2. Apply oriental therapies assessment framework
- 2.1 Gather, record and organise history and clinical data in a way which can be interpreted readily by other health professionals
- 2.2 Compare and contract history and clinical data to obtain a differential assessment and prognosis
- 2.3 Assess information gathered, identify patterns through assessment of signs and symptoms and give priority for treatment
- 2.4 Identify condition according to stage and related implications (eg empty/full) by applying the eight principles of diagnosis
- 2.5 Use information collected throughout the treatment to draw sound conclusions and prognosis
- 2.6 Systematically monitor client's progress in order to confirm the clinical impression
3. Inform the client
- 3.1 Discuss the rationale of the treatment assessment plan/prognosis with the client
- 3.2 Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands
- 3.3 Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client if necessary
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.
Signs and symptoms of condition may include:
Biological phenomena
Emotional phenomena
Psychological phenomena
Social phenomena
Spiritual phenomena
Test or examination results
Sensations
Onset
Duration
Location
Causation
Direction of chief complaint
Ameliorating and aggravating factors
Symptom qualities (intensity, severity, nature of complaint)
Non-verbal signs and symptoms
Functional and pathological disturbances
Patterns refer to:
Patterns of disharmony
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.
Signs and symptoms of condition may include:
Biological phenomena
Emotional phenomena
Psychological phenomena
Social phenomena
Spiritual phenomena
Test or examination results
Sensations
Onset
Duration
Location
Causation
Direction of chief complaint
Ameliorating and aggravating factors
Symptom qualities (intensity, severity, nature of complaint)
Non-verbal signs and symptoms
Functional and pathological disturbances
Patterns refer to:
Patterns of disharmony
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
Assessment may contain both theoretical and practical components and examples covering a range of clinical situations
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 assessment instruments
Appropriate assessment environment
Method of assessment
Observation in the workplace
Written assignments/projects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge
Diagnosis from assessment notes or simulated assessments
Oral questioning
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of diagnostic technique
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
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
HLTSHU510C Perform shiatsu therapy health assessment
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
Assessment may contain both theoretical and practical components and examples covering a range of clinical situations
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 assessment instruments
Appropriate assessment environment
Method of assessment
Observation in the workplace
Written assignments/projects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge
Diagnosis from assessment notes or simulated assessments
Oral questioning
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of diagnostic technique
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
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
HLTSHU510C Perform shiatsu therapy health assessment
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C9492 | HLTSHU501B | Apply oriental therapies assessment framework | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUZ75 | HLTSHU005 | Perform oriental therapies health assessements | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J100 | HLT50212 | Diploma of Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies | Qualification |