NZQA registered unit standard
26889 version 1
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Title
Describe effects of brain injury on behaviour, and implement
safeguards to support a person after brain injury
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
effects of brain injury on behaviour; identify and describe risks
and/or vulnerability arising from brain injury and safeguards
associated with behavioural changes in a person after brain
injury; and document changes in behaviour and implement
safeguarding strategies to support a person whose behaviour
has changed after brain injury.
Classification
Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Brain Injury Support
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Codes and standards relevant to this unit standard include:
Health and Disability Commissioner (The Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumers' Rights) Regulations 1996;
NZS 8158:2003 Home and Community Support Sector Standard.
2
References include:
Accident Compensation Corporation. (2006). Traumatic brain injury: Diagnosis, acute
management and rehabilitation. Wellington: New Zealand Guidelines Group for ACC,
available at http://www.acc.co.nz (search for ACC2404);
Centre for Neuro Skills Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) available at
http://www.neuroskills.com/assess.shtml, and http://www.shoestringgraphics.com/CP2020/medtech/glossary/glasgow.htm.
3
Support should aim to: maintain, improve, or restore a consumer's independence
and/or interdependence; utilise the consumer’s existing strengths; and where
possible, utilise the resources of the local community.
4
Definitions
Others refer to support workers, family/whānau, people in the community, peers, and
colleagues.
Service plan is a generic term that covers the individual or group plans (which may
also be referred to by other names) that are developed by service providers for
people receiving support (and may include their family/whānau as appropriate).
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the effects of brain injury on behaviour.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Circumstances that can affect the behaviour of a person after brain injury are
described.
Range
1.2
Types of behaviour that may be exhibited by a person after brain injury are
described.
Range
1.3
circumstances must include but are not limited to – triggers,
environmental factors, life history, personal style, culture.
types of behaviour include but are not limited to – aggression,
passivity, sexually inappropriate behaviour, disinhibition,
impulsivity;
evidence is required for four types of behaviour.
The impact of behavioural changes on a person after brain injury is described in
terms of social interactions, and developing and maintaining relationships.
Range
interactions and relationships may include but are not limited to –
family/whānau, friends, support workers, colleagues, social
contacts (school, recreation);
evidence is required for two interactions or relationships.
Outcome 2
Identify and describe risks and/or vulnerability arising from brain injury, and safeguards
associated with behavioural changes in a person after brain injury.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Risks and/or vulnerability arising from behavioural changes in a person after
brain injury are identified in terms of the safety of the person and others.
2.2
Safeguarding strategies to minimise risks and/or vulnerability for a person
whose behaviour has changed after brain injury are described in relation to the
safety of the person and others.
Range
evidence is required for a minimum of four safeguarding
strategies.
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Safeguarding strategies to support a person to manage and/or change
behaviour after brain injury are described in terms of the person’s service plan.
safeguarding strategies may include but are not limited to –
environmental management, positive reinforcement, withdrawing
from a situation, removal of others, distraction, cueing, feedback,
routines, managing fatigue, consistency in routines, safe
decisions;
evidence is required for a minimum of four safeguarding
strategies.
Range
Outcome 3
Document changes in behaviour and implement safeguarding strategies to support a
person whose behaviour has changed after brain injury.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Changes in behaviour are documented in accordance with the person's service
plan.
3.2
Safeguarding strategies are implemented to support a person whose behaviour
has changed after brain injury, and to manage and/or change the person’s
behaviour in accordance with his or her service plan.
safeguarding strategies may include but are not limited to –
environmental management, positive reinforcement, withdrawing
from a situation, removal of others, distraction, cueing, feedback,
routines, managing fatigue, consistency in routines, safe
decisions;
evidence is required for a minimum of four safeguarding
strategies.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 November 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0024
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Community Support Services ITO Limited
enquiries@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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