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:

  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 impact of nursing actions
  6. 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