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 |
References
Chabner, DE. 2003 Medical Terminology: a short course Saunders: Philadelphia |
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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