UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MWC5209 Clinical risk management and wound care

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

MWC5209 Clinical risk management and wound care 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 has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

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Requisites

Before MWC5209

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After MWC5209

No unit lists MWC5209 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: PGW5126 (PGW1126) and PGW5209

Prerequisite: Students must have completed 48 credit points, including PGC5101 (PGC5001) and PGW5205 (PGW5127) or MWC5205. Students must also be working in clinical practice while enrolled in this unit.

Overview

This unit will provide you with a clinical risk management framework for managing and preventing wounds. This unit will explore the evidential basis for prevention strategies for wounds such as skin tears, leg ulcers, diabetes-related foot wounds and pressure injuries. You will not only explore patient related issues associated with prevention but also examine the local environment and organisational factors that influence prevention in both the hospital and community setting.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOnline

Assessment

  • Risk management framework analysisPresentation
    20%
  • Quality audit tool designArtefact
    30%
  • Audit tool implementation project with stakeholder communication portfolioProjectCompetency hurdle
    50%

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. 1

    Examine quality assurance processes, inclusive of risk managment frameworks, in relation wound care in various environments.

  2. 2

    Interpret the effectiveness of existing practice guidelines in the identifcation, management and prevention of wounds.

  3. 3

    Distinguish the relevance of "auditing tools" in the quality assurance process of wound manangment to identify deficits in practice.

  4. 4

    Appraise how advocacy and ethical issues impact on quality assurance process in wound managment.

  5. 5

    Communicate with a variety of audiences, the various stages of the quality assurance process and justify the impact on wound management. .

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning

In this unit you will have the opportunity to explore comprehensive quality assurance processes and risk management frameworks as they apply to wound care across diverse healthcare environments. Learning opportunities will enable you to critically interpret the effectiveness of existing practice guidelines in wound identification, management and prevention, while developing skills to distinguish the relevance and application of various auditing tools in quality assurance processes. You will examine how these tools can identify practice deficits and drive improvements in wound management outcomes. This knowledge will prepare you to appraise the complex interplay between advocacy and ethical issues within quality assurance frameworks, ensuring patient-centered care remains at the forefront of practice improvement initiatives. The unit will also develop your ability to justify and communicate the various stages of quality assurance processes to diverse audiences, demonstrating the direct impact these processes have on wound management outcomes and patient care quality.

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
Dr Peta Tehan
Unit Coordinators
Dr Peta Tehan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MWC5209?

MWC5209 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MWC5209 offered?

In 2027, MWC5209 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton, with an online option.

Does MWC5209 have an exam?

No. MWC5209 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027