REHA 3030 Podiatric Surgery

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 401183

Coordinator Steven Walmsley Opens in new window

Description This unit will introduce students to local anaesthesia, the theory of surgical procedures and the practice of skin and nail surgical techniques. As such, this unit allows students to assess patients' suitability for administration of local anaesthesia; understand procedures involved in obtaining voluntary consent, appreciate, and reasonably predict and describe the possible adverse effects of administering local anaesthesia. Surgery will focus the medico-legal requirements, principles of theatre protocol, peri-operative and post-surgical management of the patient and nail and skin surgery, in preparation for student undertaking surgery during Podiatric Practice 3 and 4.

School Health Sciences

Discipline Podiatry

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Pre-requisite(s) NATS 1010 AND
NATS 1022 AND
REHA 3028 AND
NATS 2008

Incompatible Subjects REHA 3033 - Podiatric Techniques 2A

Restrictions Students must be enrolled in 4708 Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine and 4709 Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine (Honours). For registration, students must be competent in performing partial nail avulsions as an accreditation requirement for state registration to practice as a podiatrist. It is essential that students have been able to demonstrate baseline competencies in theoretical content, patient management, infection control and safe work practices (i.e completed the preceding podiatric practice subject and prerequisite subjects).

Assumed Knowledge

Completion of all core subjects to this semester/ year of study.

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Case study 1,000 words 30 N Individual
Practical Examination 90 minutes 50 N Individual
Final Exam 60 minutes 20 N Individual
Injections 10 injections Pass/Fail Y Individual
Attendance and Participation in Tutorial and Practical Sessions Equivalent 13 weeks x 1 hr tutorial and 2 hr practical Pass/Fail Y Individual

Teaching Periods