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Quality and safety in wound care

MPD0045

Synopsis

You will explore essential aspects of skin and wound care management, focusing on quality and safety to ensure optimal person-centred outcomes. You will learn the core principles of wound care and how to apply them in various aged care settings.
You will also recognise and classify different wound types, understand frameworks for assessing quality and safety, and apply evidence-based wound management principles.
In this unit you will learn how to emphasise person-centred care to improve healthcare outcomes and provide strategies to prevent wounds, particularly in at-risk populations, with practical preventive measures to enhance care.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

Quick facts

Credit points
12
Level
1
Audience
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Type
Coursework
School
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Faculty
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health
Handbook year
2026

Prerequisites

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Offerings (1)

  • Trimester 2Monash Medical Centre · ONLINE