Advancements in Comprehensive Wound Care
PostgraduateMUR-NUR5022025
Course information for 2025 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 16 Feb 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025,
- 28 July 2025
- Price from
- $2,160
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Advancements in Comprehensive Wound Care
About this subject
On successful completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Understand and describe a variety of evidence-based routine wound cleansing methods
- Understand and describe methods of debridement
- Describe the difference between using Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT®), aseptic versus clean technique and evaluate evidence-based approaches to determining which technique to use
- Understand the physiology of scars and critically analyse and evaluate methods of scar manaagement
- Understand and describe the difference and relationship between infection, inflammation and biofilms and the management of these wounds.
- Wound cleansing methods – theory and practice
- Debridement methods, indications, and scope of practice
- Selecting the correct technique for cleansing a variety of wounds for different wound healing goals in a variety of healthcare settings
- Anatomy and physiology of the fistula wound, methods of managing fistula wounds and psychological impact on the patient
- Anatomy and physiology of scars and techniques for scar management
- The relationship between infection, inflammation and biofilms, recognition of symptoms and evidence-based management
This subject is designed to foster knowledge and understanding of the concepts and practices of routine and advanced wound therapies. Participants will develop an understanding of wound cleansing methods, debridement techniques, management of fistulas, management of scars, and management of the infected wound with consideration to inflammation and biofilms.
Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.
- Discussion forum (30%)
- Online quiz (30%)
- Case Report (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- MUR-AWC-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Advanced Wound Care
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Wound Care
PostgraduateMUR-AWC-GCE