Evidence for Dermal Practice 3
Credit points
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Online Real Time
Prerequisites
HBD3007 - Dermal Clinical Skills 2; or
HBD4002 - Dermal Skills 3
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit will explore scientific principles, evidence and best practice strategies of maintaining skin health and integrity during wound repair and regeneration, and for complex clients. Students will utilise a problem-based learning approach to contextualise the role of the dermal clinician in the interprofessional management of skin conditions and disorders utilising a range of stage appropriate assessment and management strategies.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Evaluate how dysfunction of the cutaneous and lymphatic systems contributes to the development of complex skin conditions or disorders;
- Analyse mechanisms and biology of cutaneous wound repair and regeneration following skin injury;
- Interrogate scientific principles for treatment modalities and interventions used to maintain skin health and in skin repair and regeneration;
- Critically review evidence-based strategies for maintaining skin integrity in complex clients; and
- Investigate the role of the dermal clinician in the interprofessional management of skin health.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment type: Test | Grade: 20%
3 x Online Quizzes (scenario-based applied clinical reasoning questions; contributing 5% (15 mins), 5% (15 mins), and 10% (30 mins) respectively; each quiz completed in class and invigilated.
Assessment type: Report | Grade: 50%
Critical Appraisal of AI-Generated Summary (1500 words).
Assessment type: Case Study | Grade: 30%
Analysis and evidence-based management of a case study (1000 words) completed in class and invigilated.
Required reading
RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Baranoski, S., & Ayello, E. A. (2020). Wound care essentials (5th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins USA. Liu, N. (2021). Peripheral Lymphedema. Singapore: Springer. Watson, T., & Nussbaum, E. (2021). Electrophysical agents (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):