Assessment Requirements for HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management

Modification History

Release 1. HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management supersedes and is not equivalent to HLTENN006 Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

perform wound care, including wound assessment, wound care planning and health education in the workplace on three different wounds.

The tasks must be undertaken in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) professional practice standards, codes and guidelines.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrate knowledge required to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards

Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT) guidelines for wound dressings

community and educational resources and professional organisations associated with wound management

historical development of contemporary wound management strategies

pain management and medication administration timeframes to wound care

causes of wounds:

micro-organisms

common fungal infections

common viral infections

surgical

trauma

chronic illness

organisational policies and procedures for wound care

wound management terminology

rapid response to physical injury:

to control bleeding:

vasoconstriction

platelet response

biochemical response

three phases of tissue repair and regeneration:

inflammation (0 - 4 days)

reconstruction (2 - 24 days)

maturation (24 days - 1 year)

wound management techniques:

wound debridement

wound drains and wound drainage systems

wound specimen collection

interpreting laboratory results in consultation with registered nurse and multidisciplinary health care team

doppler assessment

compression therapy

wound cleansing

wound measurement

clinical photography

wound tracing

types of wounds:

surgical wounds

pressure ulcers

venous ulcers

arterial ulcers

mixed ulcers

malignant wounds

neuropathic ulceration wounds

infected wounds

burns

fistulas and sinuses

skin grafts

traumatic

skin tears

wound management strategies:

wound management principles

moist wound healing

comprehensive assessment

individualised wound plan of care

skin assessment

risk assessment

pressure support and relieving devices

prevention programs

wound characteristics

procedures for collecting wound specimens for microbiology and cytology

selection of wound products:

primary dressing

secondary dressing

wound cleansing.

Assessment Conditions

To be eligible to apply for registration as an enrolled nurse and to practice in Australia, each applicant must complete a Diploma of Nursing program accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and approved as ‘an approved program of study’ by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) in accordance with the Enrolled Nurse Accreditation Standards.

For more detail visit https://www.ahpra.gov.au.

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment as specified in the performance evidence that model industry operating conditions including access to real people for simulations and scenarios in enrolled nursing work.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.

Assessors must also hold current registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705