Wound Care

Course Title:  Wound Care

Course length

3 Hours

Maximum number to attend

Up to 12 delegates

This course is primarily aimed at Registered Nurses but can be attended by all staff.

This Wound Care course will look at different types of wounds and increase knowledge of the healing process and management of wounds and wound dressings.  There is also the opportunity to review aseptic non touch technique as well as practice the procedure.

Learning Outcome and Assessment Criteria

Introduction - Wounds

Define and understand different types of wounds

Anatomy and physiology of the skin

Wound Healing

Understand:

Classification of wounds

Methods of wound healing

Phases of wound healing

Methods of Wound Assessment

Discuss wound bed preparation

TIME principles

Understand factors which could affect wound healing

Understand the different dressing groups

Wound Management

Discuss achieving a well vascularized wound bed

Identify methods of debridement of devitalized tissue

Understand the impact of:

Infection

Moisture balance

Edge non-advancement

Principles of wound cleansing

Wound Dressing

Understand the principles of dressing a wound

Wound assessment and recording tools

Equipment required

Procedure and aftercare

Aseptic Non-Touch Procedure

Review of aseptic procedure including practical session

Scenarios

Look at selection of individual dressings

Questions and answers