Postgraduate - UnitPGW5127 - Practical wound care training and assessment

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Offered	Parkville Summer semester A 2013 (On-campus block of classes) Parkville Winter semester 2013 (On-campus block of classes)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Adriana Tiziani

Notes

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Quota applies

This unit is quota restricted. Selection is on a first-in, first enrolled basis. For more information please contact the faculty at http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au/courses/pg-coursework/contact.html

Synopsis

This is a one week core unit conducted on-campus. This program includes clinical observation in Melbourne metropolitan wound clinics and a series of workshops on specific practical wound skills such as, measuring ABI using Doppler, debridement of wounds, compression bandaging, assessment of complex clients and dressing product selection. Please note that places in this unit are limited.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

Describe the attitudes and attributes required to work in a multidisciplinary clinical setting.
Demonstrate the relationship between the theoretical knowledge and the application of practical skills in a wound management environment.
Demonstrate skills in a range of management techniques required to diagnose and effectively manage a wound, such as: Doppler and Ankle-Brachial Index assessment, debridement, compression bandaging, selection of hosiery; assessment of complex clients; product selection.

Assessment

Reflective journal: 40% (The Reflective Journal is comprised of wound clinics observations: 20% and own practice experiences: 20%). (hurdle)
Client assessment case study (oral): 25% (hurdle)
Client assessment case study (written): 25% (hurdle)
Participant performance in class activities: 10% (hurdle)

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Adriana Tiziani

Off-campus attendance requirements

One week conducted on-campus Parkville, in Winter semester (June) or Summer semester A (November).

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Wound care

Prerequisites

PGW1101, PGW1102, PGW1103, PGW1104, PGW1105 (VCW1101, VCW1102, VCW1103, VCW1104, VCW1105)

Prohibitions

VCW1127