POD203 Introduction to Podiatric Clinical Practice (16)
CSU Discipline Area: Allied Health (ALHEA)
Duration: Two sessions
Abstract:
This subject prepares the student for podiatric clinical practice. Students will develop knowledge and introductory skills in the presentation, aetiology and management of onychopathologies, hyperkeratosis and helomata. The student will develop a range of knowledge, skills and attitudes in relation to clinical assessment and client management. Students complete 96 hours of clinical practice as a participant-observer in the allied health clinic and 35 hours of placement in a clinical podiatry setting.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga | Session 2 |
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: POD203
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Enrolment restrictions:
Bachelor of Podiatry (Core) Bachelor of Podiatry (Hons) (Core)
Bachelor of Health and Rehabiltation Science (elective)
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Be able to:
- assess neurological, vascular, and cutaneous systems, and appropriately and accurately record findings in a clinical record;
- define normal parameters in neurological, vascular and cutaneous assessment and accurately differentiate normal from abnormal findings;
- explain the theory underpinning the assessment of the neurological, vascular and cutaneous systems;
- explain the principles of clinical assessment and clinical reasoning;
- describe safe working practices in a clinical environment with due consideration of the practitioner, clients and other personnel;
- demonstrate safe performance of the fundamental components of a range of practical skills associated with management of cutaneous pathology, under direct supervision;
- describe the aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management of pathologies of the nails, pathologies of mechanical skin conditions (helomata and hyperkeratosis) and xeroisis/anhidrosis; actively participate in clinical activities at the level of a podiatric assistant.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Aetiology, pathology, clinical presentation and comprehensive management of infections of the skin, diseases of nails, hyperkeratosis, helomata and associated disorders
- Preliminary therapeutic strategies including topical medicaments, paddings and dressings.
- Sensory and motor neurological assessment of the lower extremity
- Vascular assessment - arterial, venous, microvascular
- History Taking
- Podiatric assisting: moving clients, perform foot hygiene,
- Management of minor wounds, conversing appropriately with clients, clinical orientation, protocols, working with sterile instruments, cleaning/manual handling, stock control
- Introduction to assessment of the older client
- Reflective practice
- Medico-legal and ethical considerations in podiatry practice
- Medical information management
- Occupational health and environment
- Introduction to nail cutting/scalpel techniques
- Introduction to working with clients: Clinical observation, Clinical Conversation, what do you say to clients when delivering client education. Psychosocial aspects of working with clients: grief, transference
- Introduction to digital deformity
- Philosophy of assessment
- Students will be required to complete 96 hours of clinical practice as a participant-observer in the allied health clinic and 35 hours of placement in a clinical podiatry setting
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 12 days duration.
Students will be required to complete 96 hours of clinical practice as a participant-observer in the allied health clinic and 35 hours of placement in a clinical podiatry setting
Specialised Resources
students may incur costs associated with workplace learning
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.