PDTY4019Podiatric Practice 4

Course handbook

Description

This is the final of four clinical podiatric practice subjects. The course builds on student clinical reasoning encouraging the student to make the appropriate selection of assessment techniques to diagnose and manage a spectrum of foot and lower limb pathology. Students under supervision will consolidate skills managing diverse patient cohorts and complex cases (including surgery, paediatrics, sports injury and the high risk foot) transitioning towards a competent graduate entry podiatrist. Clinical activities include UniClinic sessions, Clinical Therapies and Specialist Clinical Activity.

Availability

Not currently offered.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Apply their clinical skills and review the practice of podiatry and demonstrate their ability to adapt to a range of clinical environments.

2. Employ professional communication skills in a clinical setting.

3. Develop and exercise skills, efficiencies and competencies necessary in the management of patients with general and complex foot pathologies in clinical settings.

4. Review and consolidate specialist deductive clinical reasoning skills and consequential management of diverse patient groups necessitating interpretative diagnostic skills in the following areas: imaging, surgery, neurology, vascular and musculoskeletal assessments and interpretation.

5. Plan, demonstrate and apply safe and competent skills in undertaking nail surgery procedures.

6. Assimilate and critique skills, knowledge and contextual information in the assessment, diagnosis and management of diverse patient groups including paediatric, sports and geriatric patients.

7. Independently demonstrate skills and proficiency in patient management using general principles in rehabilitation and the rehabilitation model of care.

Content

This is the final clinical course in the program and will focus on the consolidation of appropriate assessment, diagnostic and management skills of general and complex podiatric cases. The emphasis will continue to be on surgery, high risk patients, and patients with multiple co-morbidities. The course will also focus on the management of more complex biomechanical problems including paediatric and sports injuries. Knowledge and application of holistic rehabilitation programs will be expanded.

The activities will be divided into three areas:

A). UniClinics including complex biomechanical, surgical and high risk foot consultations
In these clinics, the student will continue development of patient management skills and efficiency attending to ongoing patients of the clinic who have basic foot problems or problems associated with an existing medical condition. Clinics will continue to consolidate all relevant theories taught to assist in the assessment, diagnose and management of patients who attend the clinic with medical, mechanical , functional and surgical problems. As such, it is expected to enhance the student?fs clinical decision making in the selection of appropriate assessment techniques, additional investigations, rehabilitation, footwear assessment and orthotic and adjunct therapies in general and diverse populations. Complex cases will be a priority to consolidate problem solving, assessment and clinical decision making skills in difficult cases.

B). Clinical Therapies and Clinical Tutorials
This subject will continue to build on previous clinical and academic knowledge. Teaching sessions will improve and consolidate specialist diagnostic, screening, prescription and rehabilitation skills. Clinical tutorials will support the management and educational needs (including case presentations) to facilitate learning during UniClinic sessions.

Content will include;
- management of complex podiatric cases
- footwear prescription and modifications, including Orthopaedic and occupation specific footwear
- orthoses fabrication, modifications, clinical decision-making.

Requisite

Student must be active in program [50021] Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine or [50022] Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine (Honours).

Students must have successfully completed PDTY4018 and PDTY4021 and PDTY3030.

Assessment items

Practical Demonstration: Practical Assessment and Defence (Case Study)

Presentation: Patient Examination and Case Presentation

Formal Examination: Final Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Participation: Clinical Attendance
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Course outline

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