Practice Nursing in Australian Health Care System: Written Assignment 3

This document contains the instructions and questions for Written Assignment 3 of Practice Nursing in Australian Health Care System. The assignment requires answering questions related to nursing and midwifery profession, health care funding, health care services, and more. The document also includes the marking guide and criteria for assessment. The subject is HLTENN001 and the course is Diploma of Nursing under qualification code HLT54115. The college/university is not mentioned.

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Assessment Task 4:Written assignment 3
Student Version: Report, Project, Portfolio
Student information
Student name: . Student ID: .
Section A – Program/Course details
Qualification code: HLT54115 Qualificationtitle: Diploma of Nursing
Unit code: HLTENN001 Unit title: Practice nursing in the
Australian health care system
Section B – Assessment task details
Assessment number: Four (4) Semester/Year: 2/2018
Due date: 7/12/2018 Duration of assessment: 3 weeks
Assessment task
results:
This assessment task will be marked as:
☐ Ungraded result: Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory
☒ Other (eg points): Graded
Section C – Instructions to students
Task instructions:
The assignment requires the questions listed for discussion to be answered. You can enter your
response under the question. Please answer questions with sentences .
To successfully complete this assessment a mark of 65/100 must be obtained.
This assessment is marked using a Rubric on Brightspace
1. The assignment and this document ( to enable marking) must be submitted electronically via
Brightspace by 5pm on the 7/12/2018
Your submitted file must be named using the following format:
Your family name_studentnumber_assessment task identifier
e.g. Hall_100123123_Allied health assignment
Any assignments not saved in this format will not be marked.
2. Students must keep a copy of all work submitted.
3. Please refer to the Student Information Handbook for information regarding late submission.
4. There is no word limit.
5. A minimum of (three)3 references must be used.
6. Typing should be Arial size 12. 1.5 line spacing is required
7. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The laws of copyright mean that you cannot copy, or cut and paste
text from resource material. The assignment must be in your own words and must be referenced
appropriately when you have taken your ideas from another source. Direct quotes must be kept to
the absolute minimum and must be referenced appropriately.
8. The word limit is 750 (+) or (-) 10%, however the response given MUST answer ALL of the
question and must be able to be understood by the assessor.
 Grammar, sentence structure and punctuation must be correct.
 You should only answer the question as marks will NOT BE allocated for extra information
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Section E – Marking Guide
Assessmentnumber: .Four (4) Assessment title: Written Assignment Three (3)
Student ID: . Student name: .
Unit code: HLTEN001 Unit title: Practice nursing in the Australian health care
system
Date: 7/12/2018
Criteria for assessment Marks
1. In 2010, the nursing and midwifery profession was regulated nationally, along with all
allied health professionals and doctors, through which organisation?
(Name of organisation listed correctly)
The Name of the organisation is The Australian Nursing and Midwifery
Accreditation Council (ANMAC).
1 mark
2. List the five functions of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
(Five (5) functions must be listed for 1 mark)
The five functions of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia are:
i. Registration of midwifery practitioners, students, and nurses.
ii. Development of codes and guidelines and standards for the midwifery
and nursing profession.
iii. Complaints and notification handling as well as investigations and
disciplinary hearings.
iv. Assessment of practitioners trained in overseas willing to practise in
Australia.
v. Providing approval of accreditation standards and accreditation of study
courses (Nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au, 2019).
Nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au. (2019). Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- About. Retrieved from https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/about.aspx
1 mark
3. Use the URL provided to read about the benefits of joining the Victorian branch of the
ANMF and then list four of them.
http://www.anmfvic.asn.au/
(Four (4) benefits must be listed for 1 mark)
The benefits of joining the Victorian branch of the ANMF are:
1 mark
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i. Members will have access to the CPD or continued professional
development like workshops and seminars through discounts.
ii. Members will have access to the professional indemnity insurance.
iii. Legal, professional and industrial representation will be provided by
ANMF to every member.
iv. Members will have access to the ANMF resources like library.
4. Briefly discuss how you would explain the health care benefits to a client whilst in
hospital according to the following health care funding:
a.) Medicare scheme
b.) Private health insurance-highest coverage
c.) Veterans’ Affairs-Gold card
(30-80 words on each of the three benefits- 3 marks for each correctly explained)
1. Under MBS (Medicare Benefits Scheme), a person will be get 100
percent refund on general practitioner fee while visiting a doctor outside
hospital and 85 percent refund if it is a specialist. Nothing have to be paid
by the patients, if the doctor billed the Medicare directly.
2. Benefits of Private health insurance are as follows
- Priority will be given to the patients and no waiting list in public
hospital
- Dental cover will be provided
- Money back facility available on non- Medicare health services
- Long term savings for health coverage
3. Veterans’ Affairs-Gold card covers all the benefits provided by the MBS
(Medicare Benefits Scheme). Holders can also avail the service of a
specialist listed under MBS. Additionally, holders will also have access to
the services like dental services, chiropractic services, dietetic services
etc.
3 marks for
each
(total 9
marks)
5. Identify four benefits of private health insurance for the individual OR the public health
system.
( Four (4) benefits for either private health insurance OR the public health system listed
for 4 marks)
Four benefits of private health insurance for the individual are mentioned below:
- Priority will be given to the patients and no waiting list in public
hospital
4 marks
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- Dental cover will be provided
- Money back facility available on non- Medicare health services
- Long term savings for health coverage
6. Identify a service that is currently provided by Government funding. There are some
Victorian ones listed here https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-resources/policy-
intervention-and-action and Federal ones here http://www.australia.gov.au/information-
and-services/health
(service identified for 1 mark)
If this funding was cut or reduced, list three immediate impacts to health care delivery in
Australia.
( Three (3) impacts listed for 3 marks)
Name of the one health service that is currently provided by Government funding
is Medicare.
The impacts of reduced funding of Medicare will be as follows:
- People will have to pay higher price for drugs and medicine
- Treatment cost in hospital will increase
- People suffering with mental health will have to pay more.
1 mark
3 marks
7. With a focus on your local area,
a) List four health care service options available within the region
(1mark for each service listed)
b) What are three (3) strengths and three (3) weakness associated with two (2) of
these local health care system?
(For two(2) of the health services listed , three (3) weaknesses and three (3) strengths are
listed for a possible 12 marks)
Name of the four health care service in Victoria, Australia are:
1. Safer Care Victoria
2. Ambulance and non- emergency patient transport
3. Older people in hospital
4. Voluntary Assisted Dying
Strengths and weakness of Ambulance and non- emergency patient transport
are mentioned below:
Strengths:
- Evidence based choices
4 marks
12marks
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- Planning and resource
- Innovative delivery
Weakness:
- Response time
- Leadership and future direction
- Management
Strengths and weakness of Voluntary Assisted Dying are mentioned below:
Strengths:
- It helps end the dying people’s suffering.
- This offers a humane choice to end the suffering of the dying.
- It offers dignity to the dying person
Weakness:
- It is unethical.
- This goes against the oath physicians take.
- It also encourages other people to follow suit.
8. Identify a current health care issue within your local area and give a brief description in
regards to:
a) Why is it a current health care issue?
(2 marks for explanation)
b) Has there been any policy/legislation development regarding this issue?
(Policy named for 1 mark)
c) Do you consider it is effective?
( Relevant discussion of opinion for 2 marks) (50-100 word total)
a) Rapid population growth and ageing population is a current healthcare issue
in Victoria, Australia.
b) ‘Victorian Health Priorities Framework 2012–2022: Metropolitan Health Plan’
has been adopted to take action against this issue.
c) In this framework, the Victorians government’s plan has been mentioned
regarding the issue of population growth and ageing population and how to
tackle it. This framework mentioned that government will build more hospital bed
and also increase the hospital capacity along with availability of services.
Capacity expansion will be added in the existing infrastructure (Victorian Health
Priorities Framework 2012–2022: Metropolitan Health Plan, 2011). In my honest
2marks
(1mark)
(2 marks)
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opinion, I think this framework is effective and will be able to tackle the challenge
successfully.
Department of Health, Victorian Government. (2011). Victorian Health Priorities
Framework 2012–2022: Metropolitan Health Plan (pp. 56-57). Melbourne.
Retrieved from http://www.health.vic.gov.au/healthplan2022
9. What is the definition of health according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)?
(Accurate definition in students own words for 1 mark)
According to WHO, health does not necessarily mean absence of disease or
illness but a overall well- being of mental, physical and social state
(www.who.int, 2019).
www.who.int. (2019). Frequently asked questions. Retrieved from
https://www.who.int/suggestions/faq/en/
1 mark
10. The values and philosophical underpinnings of primary health care emphasise the social
determinants of health and guide and inform policy, planning, governance and service
provision. In your own words, outline the seven principles of primary health care. (One
sentence for each principle)
(1 mark for each of the seven (7) principles and must be in students own words)
The seven principles are mentioned below:
1. Provision of primary healthcare service will be fair and equitable and not
based on an individual’s ability to pay.
2. Environmental and socio- economic understanding of health is the basis of
primary health care policy.
3. Primary healthcare service addresses contextual and social factors which
sustain and promotes good health.
4. Primary healthcare service supports the cooperation of every kind of
healthcare agencies including government and non- government organisation.
5. Primary healthcare service encourages the community involvement,
awareness among citizens and believes in person centred approach.
6. Primary healthcare service aims to ensure the long term and immediate
health needs of a population.
7 marks
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7. Primary healthcare service also promotes responsibility by investing in
training, research and evaluation (Health.gov.au, 2019).
Health.gov.au. (2019). Department of Health | Principles for success for primary
health care services. Retrieved from
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/health-
oatsih-pubs-linkphc~health-oatsih-pubs-linkphc-local~principles
11. Healthcare services are classified into three levels. List the three levels and define the
purpose of each level.
(3 marks for three (3) levels listed and three (3) marks for definition of purpose)
Name and definition of three levels of health care services are mentioned below:
1. Primary health care: Primary health care consists of first point of service from
the Australian health service like GP and Nurses.
2. Secondary health care: It is usually happened after the primary health care
service and provide by a medical specialist. It is generally delivered in clinic or
hospital.
3. Tertiary health care: Highly specialised health care treatment consists of
complex surgical and medical procedures.
6marks
12. There are numerous health and illness issues facing people from other countries and
cultures other than Australia.
a) Identify three health challenges which could be evident for refugees or
migrants when arriving in Australia.
( Three (3) health challenges identified – 1 mark each)
b) List two services that could be provided to address these challenges.
(Two (2) services provided, listed for 2 marks- 1 mark for each))
a) Three health challenges faced by migrants and refugees in Australia are
described below:
i. lack of interpreters
ii) lack of knowledge about health services
iii) Mental health.
b) Name of the two services are:
3 marks
2 marks
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i. Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP)
ii. Status Resolution Support Services programme (SRSS)
14. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have significantly more health issues than
other Australians. They typically die at a much younger age and are more likely to
experience disability and reduced quality of life due to ill health.
List four known identified leading causes of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
(1mark for each cause of death identified for a possible 4 marks)
Four known identified leading causes of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
(AIHW) are:
1. Cancer
2. Poisoning and external injuries
3. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders
4. Respiratory diseases.
4 marks
15. Endocrine disorders including diabetes, is regarded as one of the leading causes of death
amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
a) List two community or allied health services that could be utilised for
endocrine disorders including diabetes.
(One (1) service listed per mark for a possible 2 marks)
b) What practices or resources could community and allied health services
utilise to make health care more accessible to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people? List four.
(Four (4) practices or resources listed for 4 marks – 1 mark each)
a) Name of the two community or allied health services that could be utilised for
endocrine disorders are Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) and
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
b) Name of the four practises and resources which can be utilised are listed
below:
i. Providing health care services locally.
ii. Providing transport to the location of health services.
iii. Development of services on the basis of holistic model of well-being and
health.
iv. Improved and enhanced access to the health insurance.
2 marks
4 marks
16. Social determinants of health act to strengthen or undermine the health of an individual or 3 marks
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community.
Identify three key social determinants of health.
( Three (3) social determinants of healthlisted for 3 marks)
For each briefly describe how they can have a direct impact on an individual's health.
(Explanation for each determinant discussed – 1 mark for each) 20-50 words each.
Three social determinants of health are described below:
1. Employment status: Employment status plays a direct role in a individual
ability avail medical services or access to nutritious food. Unemployed persons
will more likely to have worse health condition in comparison with employed
persons.
2. Social exclusion: It excludes certain group of people in a community to access
to resources, rights and capabilities. Hence, it plays a significant role as a
determinant of health.
3. Early child development: Early childhood development is most significant and
vital phase in individual’s life. Proper development in childhood can prevent lots
diseases and can help individual live a better life.
3 marks
17. What is the leading underlying cause of death in Australia according to the Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare report (2016)?
( Cause correctly listed for 1 mark)
The leading cause of death in Australia according to the Australian Institute of
Health and Welfare report (2016) is Coronary heart disease.
1 mark
18. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2016), list two (2) behavioural
risk factors and two (2) biomedical risk factors that could impact the health of an
individual.
(Two (2) behavioural and two (2) biomedical risk factors listed – 1mark for each for
possible 4 marks)
Behavioural risk factors are:
1. Tobacco smoking
2. Excessive consumption of alcohol
Biomedical risk factors are:
1. High blood pressure
2. Dyslipidaemia
4 marks
19. Choose one (1) behavioural and one (1) biomedical risk factor and describe what health
issues may arise?
6 marks
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(One (1) mark for identification of each risk factor and two (2) marks for description of
health issues that may clearly identified).10-20 words each.
Behavioural risk factor:
Tobacco smoking: Tobacco smoking can cause and is a risk factor for 70
different types of cancers.
Biomedical risk factor:
High Blood Pressure: High blood pressure or hypertension can cause and is a
risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease and heart
failure in an individual.
20. The health care system classifies non-western models of health care as complementary
or alternative methods of health care. Choose three and describe the benefits of using
each.
(Three (3) listed for 3 marks and a further 3 marks for each described, discussing
benefits) -20-50 words each.
The type and benefits of alternative healthcare system is described below:
Traditional alternative medicine: this type of alternative medicine has been used
for centuries globally. Few example of this kind of therapies are Ayurveda,
Acupuncture and oriental or Chinese medicine.
Body: Touch has been used as therapy to heal from the early days of medicine.
Manual manipulation of body parts are used in this therapy to gain maximum
health. Example of body therapies are Osteopathic or chiropractic medicine,
Yoga and Tai chi
External energy: in this type of therapy external energies from other sources or
object is applied on the person body to heal them. Examples of this kind of
therapies are: Reiki, Electromagnetic therapy and Qigong.
3 marks for
each
Total 9
marks
21. Mr Wong has been admitted to hospital. You are working through your general admission
questions and he has informed you that he is currently taking multiple traditional Chinese
medicines that he takes on a regular basis.
What is your role as an EN if you come across this situation?
(Explanation of your role discussed correctly for two (2) marks) Total 20-30 words.
The advice for Mr Wong would be to stop the multiple traditional Chinese
medicines he is taking as it might have reactionary effect with modern medicine.
2 marks
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22. People who are given substitute injections or pills they believe contain active medicine
and they experience an improvement in a wide range of health conditions is called a,
what?
(Correct answer listed for 1 mark)
Name of this effect is ‘Placebo effect’ (Colloca et al., 2015).
Colloca, L., Jonas, W. B., Killen Jr, J., Miller, F. G., & Shurtleff, D. (2015).
Reevaluating the placebo effect in medical practice. Zeitschrift für Psychologie.
1 mark
23. List the seven components (principles) of wellness.
(All seven (7) components must be listed for 1 mark)
Seven components of wellness:
i. Physical
ii. Intellectual
iii. Emotional
iv. Environmental
v. Social
vi. Occupational
vii. Spiritual (Le et al., 2015)
Le, T., Reeder, B., Yoo, D., Aziz, R., Thompson, H. J., & Demiris, G. (2015). An
evaluation of wellness assessment visualizations for older adults. Telemedicine
and e-Health, 21(1), 9-15.
1 mark
24. Grammar, punctuation and sentence structure used to answer the assignment allows the
assessor to read and understand the answers submitted. No allocated marks.
Three (3) references used. S/NS
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Section F – Feedback to Student
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☐ ☐
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