Purpose: Residential & Community
The role of the RN in the contemporary aged care environment needs to be redefined in line with the issues and trends of changing aged care delivery and the inevitable changes that are occurring to staffing models. This workshop encourages RNs to review these issues and trends and explore the need to adopt solutions for the changing environment
Topics Covered
- The contemporary aged care environment
- Legislation specific to the aged care environment
- Scope of practice principles and their application on a day to day basis
- The roles and competencies of the care team
- Leadership, supervision and delegation
- Responsibility and accountability
- Comprehensive assessment of the aged care client
Target Audience
Registered nurses to help prepare them to identify the changes that need to be made in their role as a team leader in the contemporary aged care setting.
Course Fee
Members $271 Non Members $311
DATES
13/3/2012 Ballina
4/4/2012 Dubbo
23/7/2012 Sydney
To assist Rural & Regional Members in accessing professional development this course will be offered via Elluminate
To attend a course via Elluminate you will need:
- Access to a computer with Java
- Headset or echo cancellation microphone/speakers
- Webcam
Participants must register 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the course and provide to allow sufficient time to be sent additional information and log-in details.
