Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2018

Class Number: 1992

Class Section: NH17

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Course Code: NURS5382C

Course Title: Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program: C5365 - Diploma of Nursing

Course Contact: Jaye Keating

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4845

Course Contact Email: jaye.keating@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Zaw Pedroni

Nursing Program Coordinator

The Northern Health Hospital 

zaw.pedroni@rmit.edu.au

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

There are no pre-requisites for this unit of competency.

Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to apply contemporary wound management principles to the care of various types of wounds. It involves working with the interdisciplinary health care team to contribute to assessment, treatment and ongoing management of a person’s wounds.

 

This course applies to enrolled nursing work carried out in consultation and collaboration with registered nurses, and under supervisory arrangements aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia regulatory authority legislative requirements.

 

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.

This course includes clinical placement.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTENN006 Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
Element:	1. Apply protocols for wound assessment.
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Use appropriate medical terminology when assessing, reporting and recording data on wounds. 1.2 Use strategies to minimise cross-infection during assessment and implementation of wound management strategies. 1.3 Observe orders and instructions relating to non-disturbance of dressings.
Element:	2. Assess impact of wound on a person, family or carer.
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Assist in performing holistic assessment of the person with a wound. 2.2 Apply knowledge of the physiological and biochemical processes associated with normal wound healing when assessing the person's wound. 2.3 Consider factors that impact on wound healing, including psychosocial impact of a wound on the person's daily living activities. 2.4 Consider common problems and complications of wounds when assessing the person's wound. 2.5 Discuss modes of transmission of infection and infection development with the person, family or carer.
Element:	3. Contribute to planning care for a person with a wound.
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Consider primary health care principles and holistic approaches when planning care for the person with a wound. 3.2 Access wound care experts to assist in decision-making for wound care management. 3.3 Maintain current knowledge and use an evidence-based and problem-solving approach in contributing to analysis and planning of appropriate wound care management strategies. 3.4 Contribute to an individual wound management plan for the person in consultation and collaboration with the person, registered nurse and the interdisciplinary health care team. 3.5 Discuss preventative wound care strategies with the person, family or carer. 3.6 Identify the person's comfort needs such as pain relief in consultation with registered nurse before undertaking wound care.
Element:	4. Undertake clinical nursing care in implementing wound care strategies.
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Use contemporary assessment tools accurately. 4.2 Implement wound care strategies, taking into account legislation and organisation policy and procedures. 4.3 In consultation and collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team, identify wound management products and techniques appropriate to the identified phase of wound healing, and collect all resources required for the procedure. 4.4 Collect specimens required for microbiology and cytology according to organisation policy and procedures. 4.5 Dispose of all articles including hazardous waste appropriately according to organisation policy and procedures. 4.6 Make the person comfortable, and complete required documentation.
Element:	5. Apply contemporary wound management strategies to complex or challenging wounds.
Performance Criteria:	5.1 Apply knowledge of wound complexity and the pathological processes of wound healing for complex or challenging wounds 5.2 Identify common problems and complications of complex and challenging wounds. 5.3 Follow aseptic technique for a clean surgical wound and use infection prevention techniques appropriate to the type of wound. 5.4 Remove sutures, clips and drains from a person and replace wound drainage bag as directed by a registered nurse. 5.5 Implement appropriate contemporary wound management strategies to manage the person's complex or challenging wounds. 5.6 Participate with the interdisciplinary health care team in making an assessment of the person with a complex or challenging wound within an holistic framework. 5.7 Create and review individualised plans of care for the person with a complex or challenging wound.
Element:	6. Assist in evaluating outcomes of nursing actions.
Performance Criteria:	6.1 Ensure involvement of the person in the evaluation process. 6.2 Monitor the person's response to wound management strategies, and their progress towards planned wound management goals. 6.3 Evaluate, document and communicate progress of wound healing and wound care strategy outcomes to the appropriate members of the interdisciplinary health care team using contemporary terminology. 6.4 Assist in assessing effectiveness of the person's wound management strategies and products used. 6.5 Modify wound management strategies, procedures and goals for the individual person. 6.6 Work within a cost effective framework. 6.7 Identify and plan health education and promotion strategies for the person in consultation and collaboration with the registered nurse.

Learning Outcomes

The critical learning for this course takes place in clinical placement within the health sector and within simulations in RMIT laboratories.

You will be instructed in skills through demonstration, modelling and role-play. Skills development is supported by lectures on theory and underpinning knowledge, classroom discussions, group work, research and reflective practice.

  

On completion of this course you should be able to:

1. Apply protocols for wound assessment.

   1.1 Use appropriate medical terminology when assessing, reporting and recording data on wounds.

   1.2 Use strategies to minimise cross-infection during assessment and implementation of wound management strategies.

   1.3 Observe orders and instructions relating to non-disturbance of dressings.

2. Assess impact of wound on a person, family or carer.

   2.1 Assist in performing holistic assessment of the person with a wound.

   2.2 Apply knowledge of the physiological and biochemical processes associated with normal wound healing when assessing the person’s wound.

   2.3 Consider factors that impact on wound healing, including psychosocial impact of a wound on the person’s daily living activities.

   2.4 Consider common problems and complications of wounds when assessing the person’s wound.

   2.5 Discuss modes of transmission of infection and infection development with the person, family or carer.

3. Contribute to planning care for a person with a wound.

   3.1 Consider primary health care principles and holistic approaches when planning care for the person with a wound.

   3.2 Access wound care experts to assist in decision-making for wound care management.

   3.3 Maintain current knowledge and use an evidence-based and problem-solving approach in contributing to analysis and planning of appropriate wound care management strategies.

   3.4 Contribute to an individual wound management plan for the person in consultation and collaboration with the person, registered nurse and the interdisciplinary health care team.

   3.5 Discuss preventative wound care strategies with the person, family or carer.

   3.6 Identify the person’s comfort needs such as pain relief in consultation with registered nurse before undertaking wound care.

4. Undertake clinical nursing care in implementing wound care strategies.

   4.1 Use contemporary assessment tools accurately.

   4.2 Implement wound care strategies, taking into account legislation and organisation policy and procedures.

   4.3 In consultation and collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team, identify wound management products and techniques appropriate to the identified phase of wound healing, and collect all resources required for the procedure.

   4.4 Collect specimens required for microbiology and cytology according to organisation policy and procedures.

   4.5 Dispose of all articles including hazardous waste appropriately according to organisation policy and procedures.

   4.6 Make the person comfortable, and complete required documentation.

5. Apply contemporary wound management strategies to complex or challenging wounds.

   5.1 Apply knowledge of wound complexity and the pathological processes of wound healing for complex or challenging wounds

   5.2 Identify common problems and complications of complex and challenging wounds.

   5.3 Follow aseptic technique for a clean surgical wound and use infection prevention techniques appropriate to the type of wound.

   5.4 Remove sutures, clips and drains from a person and replace wound drainage bag as directed by a registered nurse.

   5.5 Implement appropriate contemporary wound management strategies to manage the person’s complex or challenging wounds.

   5.6 Participate with the interdisciplinary health care team in making an assessment of the person with a complex or challenging wound within an holistic framework.

   5.7 Create and review individualised plans of care for the person with a complex or challenging wound.

6. Assist in evaluating outcomes of nursing actions.

   6.1 Ensure involvement of the person in the evaluation process.

   6.2 Monitor the person’s response to wound management strategies, and their progress towards planned wound management goals.

   6.3 Evaluate, document and communicate progress of wound healing and wound care strategy outcomes to the appropriate members of the interdisciplinary health care team using contemporary terminology.

   6.4 Assist in assessing effectiveness of the person’s wound management strategies and products used.

   6.5 Modify wound management strategies, procedures and goals for the individual person.

   6.6 Work within a cost effective framework.

   6.7 Identify and plan health education and promotion strategies for the person in consultation and collaboration with the registered nurse.

Details of Learning Activities

All learning activities you will undertake within the course are designed to provide you with the practical skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform to the standard expected in the health industry.

Learning activities include:

Face to Face tutorial - introducing you to key concepts within the course

Online resources - provide you with formative feedback and facilitate your learning as you progress through your course

Practical Labs - Provide practical skills based training in a simulated health care environment 

Clinical placement - provide you with practical experience in a nursing health care environment

Teaching Schedule

Session No  or Week No	Topic (List the key topics to be covered in each session, including self-paced sessions if applicable)	Student Learning Activities	Assessment tasks
Session 01 Week 01	Unit overview of requirements and policies to achieve success for the course. Review Integumentary System Review of skin through Anatomy and physiology Define the term wound and wound healing Types of wound healing Phases of wound healing Discuss factors that can affect wound healing Complications of wound healing Pre-reading is compulsory for the slides on Lesson 1. Students should have reviewed slides to Lesson 1, be prepared to work through the topic/s in class. Face to face tutorial Videos of learning contents Group discussion Potential role play scenarios
Session 02 Week 02	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 outcomes of nursing actions Apply contemporary wound management strategies to complex or challenging wounds	Pre-reading is compulsory for the slides on Lesson 2. Students should have reviewed slides to Lesson 2, be prepared to work through the topic/s in class. Face to face tutorial Group discussion Review of different wound assessment tools and documentations Potential role play scenarios	Reminder: Students should be working on the required assessments for the course.
Session 03 Week 03	Review of skin anatomy and physiology Review of 5 moments of hand hygiene practices Applying universal infection prevention and control practices Cleaning a wound dressing trolley Opening a dressing pack using non-touch technique Donning a pair of sterile gloves Pain assessment and management Wound products	Simulated/Practical skill application/s of key topic/s Group discussion Working in pairs Face to face tutorial
Session 04 Week 05	Applying universal infection prevention and control practices Organisational policy and procedures for wound management Cleaning a wound dressing trolley Principles of wound debridement Opening a dressing pack using non-touch technique Donning a pair of sterile gloves Wound assessment Selection of wound products Applying dressing to a simple wound Wound measurement, tracing, photography Wound specimen collection	Simulated/Practical skill application/s of key topic/s Group discussion Working in pairs Face to face tutorial
Session 05 Week 16	Apply contemporary wound management strategies to complex or challenging wounds Revision principles of wound assessment Type of wound Acute and Chronic Pressure Ulcer Venous Ulcer Arterial Ulcer Palliative Wounds Burns Skin Grafting	Pre-reading is compulsory for the slides on Lesson 3. Students should have reviewed slides to Lesson 3, be prepared to work through the topic/s in class. Face to face tutorial Group discussion Review of different wound assessment tools and documentations Potential role play scenarios	Assessment Task 2: Case Study is due in this week
Session 06 & 07 Week 16	Principles of wound debridement (Chemical detriments) Selection of wound products Opening a dressing pack using non-touch technique Donning a pair of sterile gloves Wound assessment Wound measurement, tracing, photography Applying dressing to a complex wound such as fistula & sinuses, infected wounds (discharging & malignant wounds), pressure ulcers (venous & arterial wounds) Removal of drain tube Removal of staples and stitches Pain assessment and management	Simulated/Practical skill application/s of key topic/s Group discussion Working in pairs Face to face tutorial	Assessment Task 2: Case Study is due in this week
Session 08 Week 17	Understanding the aetiology of different types of wounds Differences of Acute and Chronic wounds Ulcers Burns Palliative wounds Wound management and choosing appropriate wound dressings Aseptic non-touch technique wound care	Pre-reading is compulsory for the slides on Lesson 4. Students should have reviewed slides to Lesson 4, be prepared to work through the topic/s in class. Face to face tutorial Group discussion Review of different wound assessment tools and documentations Potential role play scenarios
Session 09 Week 18	Assessment Task 1: Written Knowledge Exam	Assessment Task 1: Written Knowledge Exam	Assessment Task 1: Written Knowledge Exam
Session 10 & Session 11 Week 18	Assessment Task 3: Simulated/Practical Assessment	Assessment Task 3: Simulated/Practical Assessment	Assessment Task 3: Simulated/Practical Assessment

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

• Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice, 7th edition, (2016), Koutoukidis, G., Stainton,K., & Hughson, J.     

 

• Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 4th edition, (2014) Brown, D., Edwards, H., Seaton, L., & Buckley, T.                    

Overview of Assessment

This assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.

 

You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals

 

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment tasks   Assessment Assessment 1 Theory assessment Assessment 2 Case study  Assessment 3 Practical Assessment Assessment 4 Clinical Placement   To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

Assessment Tasks

 

 Assessment Task 1  Exam - Due Date: Session 9 of Week 16 - 60% pass mark required

 

 Assessment Task 2  Case study - Multiple choice online  Due Date: Week 16 

 

 Assessment Task 3  Practical Wound Assessment - Due Date: Session 10 & Session 11 of Week 18

You will be observed by and RMIT assessor and feedback will be provided by your tutor.

  

Assessment Task 4: Observation of performance in Clinical Placement  -  Due Date: Designated Clinical Placement Weeks

You need to be graded satisfactory on all assessment tasks to be deemed competent for this course.

 

Assessment Matrix

Performance Criteria	Related Assessment Task 1 Exam	Related Assessment Task 2 case study	Related Assessment Task 3 Practical wound Assessment	Related Assessment Task 4 clinical Placement
1.1	X	X	X	X
1.2			X	X
1.3		X		X
2.1		X		X
2.2	X		X	X
2.3	X	X		X
2.4	X			X
2.5			X	X
3.1		X		X
3.2		X		X
3.3		X		X
3.4		X		X
3.5		X		X
3.6	X	X	X	X
4.1			X	X
4.2			X	X
4.3	X			X
4.4	X			X
4.5			X	X
4.6			X	X
5.1		X		X
5.2	X			X
5.3			X	X
5.4			X	X
5.5	X			X
5.6		X		X
5.7		X		X
6.1		X		X
6.2		X		X
6.3		X		X
6.4		X		X
6.5			X	X
6.6				X
6.7	X			X

Other Information

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/contact-and-help/support-services

 

Attendance

You are to attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity and gain competency in the course.

Special consideration

Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date, you will need to apply for an extension.

Re submissions

You must be competent in all elements to successfully complete the course

You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 re submissions for this course; however each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.

re submissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the program coordinator after consultation with the teacher.

All re submissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after our work has been assessed.

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity

Working with Children Check and Police Check

This course requires a Working with Children Check and Police Check

Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer

If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options with may be available to you with your Course Coordinator:

For more information go to:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/search?q=prior+learning

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