NUPCD40 – Wound Care for Nursing Practice
Module code
NUPCD40
Module title
Wound Care for Nursing Practice
Prescription
This module enables health professionals to understand the fundamentals of, and provide holistic patient-centred wound care, implement strategies to minimise further injury and develop treatment plans based on evidence-based knowledge and skills.
NZQA Level
Level 7
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Based
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Describe the structure and function of the skin and stages of wound healing including
differentiation between wound inflammation and wound infection
2. Discuss the relationships between wound pathophysiology, and factors (including chronic
diseases) that affect wound healing
3. Demonstrate competency in assessment of skin integrity and wound assessment.
4. Discuss choice of treatment options (including dressings) and rationale for decisions using
evidenced-base practice
5. Practice wound care in a manner that the patient, and family/whnau considers is culturally
safe - Content
- - Glossary of terms associated with wound care
- Structure of skin and stages in process of wound healing
- Identify common wound types and understand aetiology
- Factors that affect wound healing
- Wound assessment
- Wound care products and procedures/guidelines
- Cultural considerations related to provision of wound care - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching and learning methods will involve directed learning activities through distance on-line modules.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- Required Reading
Vuolo, J. (2009). Wound care made incredibly easy London, UK: Wolters Kluwer Health (Professional & Education)Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Recommended reading:
Carville, K. (2012). Wound care manual (6th ed).: Osborne Park, Western Australia: Silver Chain Foundation - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment 1Develop a brochure for caregivers, community carers or clients that explains the aetiology and evidence based treatment options for an uncomplicated wound20
Assessment 2Case Reviews -focus on wound assessment30
Assessment 3Case Review 2 - focus on assessment and evidence based management plan50
Criteria to Pass this Module:
Students must complete all assessments and achieve an overall minimum grade of 50 in order to pass this module.
