Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
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This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide therapeutic support services for clients and carers who are facing life-challenging conditions |
Application of the Unit
Application |
This unit applies to work in a range of health settings where health services are provided with direct client contact involved Application of this unit should be contextualised to reflect any specific workplace requirements, issues and practices |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains Employability Skills |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element. Terms in italics are elaborated in the Range Statement. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Demonstrate awareness of life challenging conditions |
1.1 Discuss the nature and impacts of a range of life threatening conditions 1.2 Review current approaches to treatment/care 1.3 Discuss mainstream and complementary health approaches to management of life challenging illnesses 1.4 Discuss the stages of death and dying and the grief cycle 1.5 Discuss the principles and aims of a palliative approach 1.6 Identify psychosocial factors which may effect quality of life 1.7 Identify physical factors arising from the disease and treatment process which may effect quality of life 1.8 Identify cultural factors which may effect quality of life 1.9 Identify practical and financial factors which may effect quality of life |
2. Demonstrate knowledge of support resources for client and careers |
2.1 Recognise the importance of support persons and resources 2.2 Outline the scope of and utilisation of available resources 2.3 Promote client access to individualised information |
3. Develop a care/treatment plan |
3.1 Gather and record data for inclusion in care plan 3.2 Conduct physical examination if relevant/appropriate 3.3 Use knowledge of relevant complementary and alternative health care modality to identify an appropriate care/treatment plan 3.4 Take into account factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of the care/treatment for each 3.5 Take into account possible care/treatment reactions and contra-indications |
4. Review factors effecting client wellbeing |
4.1 Recognise the impact of diagnosis of a life challenging illness 4.2 Explain the stages of the healing process 4.3 Explain the fundamentals of supportive care 4.4 Awareness of possible limitations of the client resources 4.5 Support clients capacity to choose treatment /care options that effect wellbeing |
5. Communicate need for acute intervention |
5.1 Understand the importance of timely intervention 5.2 Identify changes in client condition 5.3 Identify need for intervention 5.4 Communicate changes in client condition to carers where appropriate/relevant 5.5 Communicate need for additional or other intervention 5.6 Refer to other health professionals where appropriate |
6. Empower the client to discover and utilise their inner resources |
6.1 Respect client treatment choices 6.2 Employ conscious language 6.3 Demonstrate the use of silence, inner and outer 3.4 Create therapeutic healing space 6.5 Awareness of the transformational potential of the healing process |
7. Evaluate services/treatment |
7.1 Build and maintain a relationship of trust with the client, with active promotion of and strict adherence to confidentiality 7.2 Undertake monitoring of client health in line with plan of care 7.3 Question client/carer to ascertain their level of comfort and compliance with the treatment 7.4 Ascertain degree of improvement or changes in the client's condition and compare with expectations in the plan of care 7.5 Provide client with clear information about their level of improvement in relation to their plan of care 7.6 Assess and review of treatment as required 7.7 Document progress according to requirements 7.8 Evaluate impact of ongoing treatment in relation to client's physical, mental and emotional condition and behaviour 7.9 Encourage clients to maintain their health by active involvement in their treatment and plan of care 7.10 Consult with other treatment practitioners as necessary and appropriate |
8. Demonstrate a commitment to self care |
8.1 Own emotional responses to death and dying are identified, reflected upon, issues raised and discussed with supervisor and/or other appropriate person 8.2 Potential impact of personal responses on self and others is acknowledged and actioned as appropriate 8.3 Demonstrate strategies for self care including debriefing 8.4 Identify the need for additional assistance and emotional support 8.5 Identify practitioner/ client boundary issues 8.6 Identify conflict between professional demands and personal and family commitments 8.7 Demonstrate ability to process ethical and moral dilemmas |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Essential knowledge : The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role This includes knowledge of:
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Essential skills : It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role This includes the ability to:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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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. |
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Range of life threatening conditions : |
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Palliative approach services include : |
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Support resources may include |
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Strategies for self care may include : |
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Worker emotional responses may include : |
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Client need may include |
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Treatment and support options may include |
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Psychosocial factors affecting quality of life may include |
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Physical factors arising from disease and treatment process affecting quality of life may include : |
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Cultural factors effecting quality of life may include |
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Practical and financial factors affecting quality of life may include |
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Strategies for self care may include |
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Ethical issues may include : |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable