NURS4007

NURS4007: Advanced Wound Care

Health Sciences

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About this Unit

This unit develops advanced understanding of acute and chronic wound healing. Students engage in assessment of the person, their wound and wound healing environment. Application of evidence based goals of care and treatment interventions including pharmacology; use of clinical risk management tools and strategies for wound prevention are covered in this unit. Enhanced clinical decision making skills in the management of surgical and traumatic wound complications, lower leg ulcers, neuro ischaemic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, non healing wounds, drains and tubes and wound pain Insertion and removal of sutures and staples Debridement methods and rationale for selection Appraisal of cultural diversity and health literacy impacts Optimisation of quality of life and multi disciplinary collaboration outcomes.

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Unit Details

Credits25

Contact Hours2 Weekly

Result TypeGrade/Mark

AreaCurtin School of Nursing (1069)

Field of Education060300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping)

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Tuition Pattern

Online Lecture5 x 3 hours semesterly
Science Laboratory5 x 3 hours semesterly
Science Laboratory (SIM lab)1 x 2 hours once only
Tutorial5 x 2 hours semesterly
Individual Study1 x 2 hours weekly

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B-NURSv3Bachelor of Science (Nursing)Concurrent

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