Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1 | N/A |
Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Unit aim
Students are introduced to the podiatry profession in a clinical setting and the associated roles and responsibilities of patient care.
Unit content
Topic 1: Practising within the SCU student clinic
- Rights and responsibilities of student practitioners
- Reflective ethical practice of podiatry
Topic 2: Application of legal and regulatory frameworks pertaining to infection control
- International and Australian standards and guidelines
- SCU Health Clinic policies in infection control
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Applying these standards and guidelines to practice, including:
- Aseptic techniques in podiatric practice
- Sterilisation protocols
- Environmental safety
- Medical waste protocols
Topic 3: Workplace health and safety
- Understanding Legal and regulatory frameworks
- Understanding SCU Health Clinic and University policy
- Ergonomics
- Reporting Injury
- Duty of Care
Topic 4: Privacy and Confidentiality
- The Privacy Act
- Freedom of Information Act
- SCU Health Clinic policies
- Rights and responsibilities of the provider and patient
Topic 5: Communication and referral
- Communicating professionally with patients
- Obtaining informed consent
- Communicating professionally with other health care providers
Topic 6: Medical record keeping
- Medico-legal considerations in documentation
- Maintaining accurate records
Topic 7: Conducting a podiatry consultation
- Physical Examination
- Presenting a patient to a colleague
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | demonstrate reflective practice within a clinical setting | |||||||
| 2 | demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills with diverse client groups | |||||||
| 3 | apply clinical systems, procedures and medical records in podiatric practice | |||||||
| 4 | understand and practice within legal and regulatory frameworks pertaining to infection control, workplace health and safety, privacy and confidentiality, professionalism and communication, informed consent and medical record keeping. | |||||||
| 5 | demonstrate ability to perform physical examination and provide safe nail care and skin debridement techniques on healthy clients | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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demonstrate reflective practice within a clinical setting
- GA5:
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demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills with diverse client groups
- GA6:
- GA7:
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apply clinical systems, procedures and medical records in podiatric practice
- GA3:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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understand and practice within legal and regulatory frameworks pertaining to infection control, workplace health and safety, privacy and confidentiality, professionalism and communication, informed consent and medical record keeping.
- GA3:
- GA6:
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demonstrate ability to perform physical examination and provide safe nail care and skin debridement techniques on healthy clients
- GA3:
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.