Wound Assessment in Practice
PostgraduateMUR-NUR5002025
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
Wound Assessment in Practice
About this subject
On successful completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Interpret and articulate the anatomy and physiology of diverse wound types.
- Categorise the constituents of a thorough assessment for various types of wounds.
- Exhibit precise documentation of a wide array of wounds
- Critically assess assessment techniques for a variety of wounds within the framework of an evidence-based approach.
- Critically appraise the assessment of wounds in diverse clinical settings
- Detail the psychological ramifications experienced by individuals living with a wound.
- Anatomy and physiology of surgical wounds and surgical wound assessment
- Anatomy and physiology of pressure injuries and pressure injury wound assessment.
- Anatomy and physiology of venous, arterial and mixed leg ulcer and leg ulcer assessment.
- Anatomy and physiology of the diabetic foot and diabetic foot ulcer assessment
- Anatomy and physiology of burns, trauma wounds, flaps and grafts and assessment
- Anatomy and physiology of skin tears and lacerations and assessment.
- Anatomy and physiology of the fistula wound and methods of management.
- Psychological impact of wounds on the patient.
This subject is designed to foster knowledge and understanding of the concepts and practices of wound assessment across a variety of different wound types. Participants will develop an understanding of comprehensive assessments of surgical wounds, pressure injuries, leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, burns, trauma, flaps and grafts, fistulas, skin tears and lacerations. This will include an overview of the relevant anatomy and physiology, assessment and documentation using case scenarios.
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.
- Online quiz (30%)
- Discussion forum (30%)
- Presentation (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