MWC5211 · Non-healing wounds and pain management

Overview

In this unit you will develop advanced skills in managing complex non-healing wounds and associated pain through application of pathophysiological principles to guide clinical decision-making. This knowledge will enable you to formulate comprehensive evidence-based assessments of patients with non-healing wounds and wound-related pain to optimize their care outcomes. Learning opportunities will enhance your ability to evaluate holistic, evidence-based approaches for the distinct management of complex wound presentations and pain syndromes. You will also develop sophisticated communication skills to effectively convey complex wound care concepts and navigate ethical principles when engaging with diverse audiences including patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. The skills and knowledge that you will develop in this unit are essential for advanced wound care practice and underpin your ability to manage the most challenging wound care scenarios with clinical expertise and ethical integrity.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Apply knowledge of pathophysiology in considering the management of individuals with non-healing wounds and pain
2. Evaluate evidence based practice in the assessment and holistic person-centred management of non-healing wounds and/or wound related pain
3. Communicate complex concepts of wound care and ethical principles to a variety of audiences
4. Reflect critically on ethical aspects of holistic wound care in a variety of situations

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average 10-12 hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include teacher directed learning, reading time, participation in online discussions or discussion groups, research and preparation for assignments.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.