Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: NURS5278C
Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora 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
Erica O’Donoghue
Email: Erica.odonoghue@rmit.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9925 7573
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 |
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
Class room Power points
Labs
Class activities
On line work - Blackboard
Teaching Schedule
L1. Infection
L2. Wound assessment
L3. Chronic Wounds
L4. Pressure Ulcers
L5. Communication
L6. Documentation
L7. Care Planning
L8. Prioritising/Emergency care
L9. Specimen Collection
L10. Acute Wounds
L11. Complex Wounds
L12. Wound dressings
L13. Mobility
L14. Manual handling
L15. Hygiene
L16. Nutrition
L17. Elimination
L18. Sleep & rest
L19. Legal Framework
This subject is delivered with HLTEN504C
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Essentials of human anatomy & physiology. Marieb, E.N. Tenth edition. Pearson new international edition. 2014 |
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Kozier and Erb's, Fundamentals of Nursing. (2014) 3rd edition. Pearson:Australia (3 book set |
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
.Library
Blackboard
Power Points
Discussion
Internet
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
Assessment 1. Wounds workbook via Blackboard
Assessment 2. Case Study
Assessment 3. Lab Practical
Assessment 4. Clinical Placement
Assessed in conjunction with HLTEN504B. All assessments must achieve a Satisfactory to gain an overall Competent.
Student must pass Clinical Placement in order to pass overall subject.
Assessment Matrix
See assessment matrix on Blackboard
Other Information
Assessment Information
Please refer to RMIT assessment policy for, Special Consideration, extensions of time, equitable assessment arrangements and future assessment adjustments. www.rmit.edu.au/browse:ID=ad)oa9uc111
Additional Information
Re-submission of written work, or other assessments, (once only, Excluding exams) can be granted on recommendation from the teacher and approval coordinator
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of cheating in assessment and may occur in oral, written or visual presentations. It is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own:http://rmit.edy\u.au/students/academic-integrity
Turnitin
Is an online service, in to which teachers and students submit student assignments into a large database, via Blackboard, refer Turnitin website.
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