School Of Biomedical And Health SciencePodiatric Techniques 2AWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400937.2
Discipline: PODIATRY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Regional anatomy of the lower extremity is essential as students will be injecting local anaesthesia into the foot. Infection control and manual dexterity skills are essential which will be covered in Podiatric Practice 1 and Podiatry Pre-Clinical.
Equivalent Units
400150 - Surgery for Podiatrists
Prerequisite
400869 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 AND 400881 Functional Anatomy AND 400933 Podiatry Pre-Clinical AND 400981 Clinical Pharmacology
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Must hold a Senior First Aid Certificate and completed the OxyViva Resuscitation and EpiPen components as administration by a work cover accredited educational body.
About this Unit
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, 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.