Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: NURS5277C
Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
School: 155T Vocational Health and 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
Deputy Head, Health : Diane Bates
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
This unit of competency is clustered with HLTEN504C Implement and evaluate a plan of nursing care (NURS5321C/5322C)
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: |
HLTEN506B Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment |
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 1.2 Seek client cooperation and consent |
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. Contribute to planning appropriate care for the client with a wound |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Take into account primary health care principles and holistic approach when planning care |
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: |
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 |
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
Details of Learning Activities
Online quizzes
Online theory presentations, worksheets and activities
whole class discussion
Pair/group discussion
Exams
Laboratory experiments
Record keeping of experiments
Research activities
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 Theory
Revision of skin integumentary
Infection control concepts
Wound infections
Aseptic technique - correct procedure for donning sterile gloves
Week 1 Laboratory
Aseptic techniques
Preparation of dressing trolley & sterile dressing packs
Week 2
Wound healing
Wound management techniques
Wound assessments
Practical activity on wound assessment
Week 3
Chronic wounds
Risk factors
Assessment
Pressure ulcers
Pressure care risk factors
Peripheral ulcers
Venous ulcers
Other types of ulcers
Other types of wounds
Practical activities: pressure bandaging, use of compression stockings
Week 4 Theory
Acute wounds
Skin tears & prevention
Surgical wounds
Practical demonstration and assessment of surgical wound dressing
Wound closures - types, removal
Exudates
Pain - assessment, analgesia
Week 4 Practical
Revise aseptic technique
Removal of sutures and staples
Applying a simple dressing
Week 5
Burns -classification, management
Wound grafting
Complex wounds - drains, stomas
Week 6 Theory
Wound cleansing
Wound dressings
Practical assessment of wound management
Week 6 Practical
Collection of wound swabs
Wound irrigation & dressing
Week 7
Australian wound management association - standards
Patient education
Evidence based practice
Documentation requirements incl. confidentiality
Week 8
Assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Essentials of human anatomy & physiology. Marieb, E.N. Tenth edition. Pearson new international edition. 2014 |
References
An introduction to medical terminology for health care. Hutton,A.R. 4th ed. 2006 |
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Smeltzer & Bare's textbook of medical-surgical nursing Maureen Farrell editor.; Jennifer Dempsey editor.; Suzanne C. O'Connell Smeltzer editor.; Brenda G Bare editor. Third Australian and New Zealand edition. 2014 |
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Nursing Dictionary -details from teacher |
Other Resources
Learning resources provided in class will be provided on Blackboard via MyStudies website.
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency may be assessed via the following methods:
- Written assessment
- Practical Assessment
- Clinical Placement
Assessment Tasks
Written exam 60%
Practical lab assessment 10%
Placement case study 10%
Clinical placement 20%
Students must demonstrate competence on placement to pass this course.
All written assessments have a pass mark of 60%
Assessment Matrix
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