Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
NURS5277C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2014, Term1 2015, Term1 2016 |
NURS5277C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2017 |
NURS5278C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term2 2013, Term1 2015, Term2 2015, Term1 2016 |
NURS5278C |
Bundoora Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2017 |
Course Contact: Leeanne Mond
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4932
Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
Enrolled/Division 2 nurses apply contemporary wound management principles to the care of clients with varying types of wounds.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES
This unit of competency is clustered with HLTEN504C Implement and evaluate a plan of nursing care (NURS5321C/5322C)
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN506B Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment |
Elements: |
1. Undertake wound assessment 2. Assess the impact of a wound on a client and/or their family 3. Contribute to planning appropriate care for the client with a wound 4. Undertake clinical nursing care to implement wound care strategies 5. Assist in evaluating the outcomes of nursing actions 6.Apply contemporary wound management strategies to complex or challenging wounds |
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes are as follows:
- Undertake wound assessment
- Assess the impact of a wound on a client and/or their family
- Contribute to planning appropriate care for the client with a wound
- Undertake clinical nursing care to implement wound care strategies
- Assist in evaluating the impact of nursing actions
- Apply contemporary wound management strategies to complex or challenging wounds
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency may be assessed via the following methods:
- Written assessment
- Practical Assessment
- Clinical Placement