Dermal Clinic 3

Students will complete a placement at the VU Dermal Clinic. During this placement students will undertake activities including client assessment and treatments for a broad range of skin conditions. Students will observe other dermal clinicians’ work and participate in the business activities of a dermal practice. Students will receive close supervision by a qualified dermal clinician, learn about ethical, legal and organisational practice issues, and experience professional contact with a range of health professionals. During this placement students will consolidate theory and practice to demonstrate competencies for clinical practice.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Exhibit stage-appropriate professional competencies and ethical conduct expected of student dermal clinicians in a supervised clinical setting;
2. Compose and maintain accurate, confidential, and compliant professional records, including logbooks, progress notes, and clinic files;
3. Synthesise and integrate client history, clinical findings, and contextual information to assess skin health and formulate evidence-informed care plans;
4. Apply and adapt therapeutic interventions appropriate to stage and scope of dermal practice, exercising professional judgement to deliver safe, client-centred care; and
5. Exemplify effective communication, both orally and in writing in reports of dermal therapy assessment and treatment.