Course Title: Undertake basic wound care

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: NURS5132C

Course Title: Undertake basic wound care

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan/ Bundoora: Erica Keen

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837 / 9925 6649

Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au/erica.keen@rmit.eu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Vivienne Decleva  Course Coordinator  Bundoora Campus +61 3 9925 7539 vivienne.decleva@rmit.edu.au

Jennie Mather 99257547 jennie.mather@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 30

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

HLTEN405A Implement basic nursing care
HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
HLTAP401 Confirm physical health status

Course Description

Enrolled/Division 2 nurses apply contemporary wound management principles to the care of clients with varying types of wounds


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN406A Undertake basic wound care

Element:

1. Undertake wound assessment

Element:

2. Assess the impact of a wound on a client and/or their family

Element:

3. Contribute to planning appropriate care for the client with a wound

Element:

4. Undertake clinical nursing care to implement wound care strategies

Element:

5. Assist in evaluating the outcomes of nursing actions

Element:

6. Apply contemporary wound management strategies to complex or challenging wounds


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Participate in formal lectures
Participate in simulations of client assessment
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical plac


Teaching Schedule

Semester 1 & 2


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Marieb, E. 2006 Essentials of anatomy and physiology Benjamin Cummings: San Fransisco
Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2009 Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 3rd Ed Elsevier: Sydney


References

Chabner, DE. 2003 Medical Terminology: a short course Saunders: Philadelphia
Harris, P, Nagy, S and Vardaxis, N 2006 Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions Elsevier:Sydney


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal
 


Assessment Tasks

Evidence of essential knowledge and understanding may be provided by:
Written assignments/case study
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice
Questioning
Staff and/or client feedback
Supporting statement of supervisor
Work based clinical competency assessment
Role play simulation


Assessment Matrix

Short case study scenarios will be distributed for discussion throughout the course duration.
Assignment will be handed out at the commencement of the course, for completion once all the hours have been delivered. The assignment will constitute 100% of the required marks.
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency assignment must be completed by due date and related clinical competencies achieved

Students will be given the assignment and the grading guide at the commencement of each course

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