Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: NURS5277C
Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Contact : Leeanne Mond
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4932
Course Contact Email:leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 45
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES
Course Description
Enrolled/Division 2 nurses apply contemporary wound management principles to the care of clients with varying types of wounds. this unit of competency is collaboratively delivered with
HLTN504C Apply Principles of Wound Management In the clinical environment.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN506B Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment |
Element: |
6. Apply contemporary wound management strategies to complex or challenging wounds |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Apply an understanding of the complexity of wounds encountered in the clinical environment and pathological processes of wound healing for complex or challenging wounds |
Element: |
4. Undertake clinical nursing care to implement wound care strategies |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Apply an understanding of contemporary wound management strategies |
Element: |
5. Assist in evaluating the outcomes of nursing actions |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Monitor the client's response and progress towards planned wound management goals |
Element: |
1. Undertake wound assessment |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Demonstrate understanding of common ways disease is spread and infection is developed throughout wound assessment and care |
Element: |
2. Assess the impact of a wound on a client and/or their family |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assist in performing a holistic client assessment |
Element: |
3. Assess the impact of a wound on a client and/or their family |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Take into account primary health care principles and holistic approach when planning care |
Learning Outcomes
This is a competency based course
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include:-
- Regular face to face teaching
- Using models and diagrams
- Class room activities and discussions & Case Studies
- Accessing lecture presentations
- Accessing online information and learning hub
Teaching Schedule
Regular face to face teching for this course and the details of the class date and time will be in the timetable provided to students. Timetable can also be accessed online in the leanring hub.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Wound Care Made Incredibly Visual (2nd Edition) 2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Marieb, E (10th Edition) Essentials of Human and Physiology Benjamin Cummins: San Fransisco |
References
Online learning materials can be accessed ursing the RMIT Online Learning HUb. The online learning materials listed include: Subject outlines Lectures notes Case Studies Assessment Details Practical work details |
Other Resources
Students can access library for more addtional resources:
- DVDs
- Articles of Interest
- Useful External Links
- Learning Lab
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency may be assessed via the following methods:
- Online Assessments x 2
- Practical Assessment
- Clinical Placement
Assessment Tasks
The assessment tasks will include a range of activities and assessments to assess the student for the learning outcomes for the course.
The assessment tasks will include-
- Written Examination
- Written Assignment
- Final practical skills assessment task
- Clinical Placement
The details of the assessments will be provided to the students by the teacher through the RMIT Learning Hub.
The student needs to be deemed competent in all outcomes to gain competancy in this course.
Assessment Matrix
This course will be taught and assessed as a standing unit of compentancy with no prerequisites.
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