MWC5207 Pressure injury management
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MWC5207 Pressure injury management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs MWC5201, MWC5202, MWC5203 and MWC5204.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before MWC5207
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MWC5207
No unit lists MWC5207 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Overview
In this unit you will develop and apply knowledge of pressure injuries and their impact on individuals, carers, health services and communities, incorporating psychosocial, cultural and economic perspectives.
This knowledge and skill will enable you to appraise and apply contemporary clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based frameworks to inform effective pressure injury prevention and management strategies. Learning opportunities will enhance your clinical reasoning skills to assess risk factors and implement tailored prevention strategies across diverse care settings and patient populations.
You will also develop expertise in planning and coordinating interdisciplinary care for individuals at risk of or living with pressure injuries, including comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, monitoring and appropriate escalation protocols.
The unit will further build your advanced professional communication strategies to support patient and carer education, collaborative care planning and evaluation within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
The skills and knowledge that you will develop in this unit are fundamental to contemporary pressure injury prevention and management and underpin your ability to deliver evidence-based, person-centered care across the healthcare continuum.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Report (1,500words)Written30%
- Health promotion activity (1,000 words)Presentation20%
- Case presentation (20mins via Zoom)ExaminationCompetency hurdle50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the burden and impact of pressure injuries on individuals, carers, health services and communities.
- 2
Utilise clinical reasoning to assess risk and implement tailored pressure injury prevention strategies across diverse care settings.
- 3
Appraise and apply contemporary clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based frameworks to inform pressure injury prevention and management.
- 4
Plan, coordinate and communicate interdisciplinary care for individuals at risk of or living with pressure injuries.
- 5
Justify the strategies required for health promotion in the prevention and management of pressure injuries.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials2 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Two, two hour, interactive seminars delivered during the semester. 10 hours of self-directed learning and independent study including preparation for assessments per week.
Total per week = 8-12 hours
Learning resources
Technology resources
For information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications <https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod>, technology requirements, as well as systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook <https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1041220/student-it-brochure.pdf>
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Hermione Shea
- Unit Coordinators
- Hermione Shea
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MWC5207?
You need MWC5201, MWC5202, MWC5203 and MWC5204 before you enrol.
When is MWC5207 offered?
In 2027, MWC5207 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is MWC5207?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MWC5207 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.