Wound Management for Qualified & Associate Nurses CPD 6 hours

This is an in-depth one-day course delivered by clinical specialists working within the field of wound care. Nurses will be able to develop their knowledge, skills, and competence to ensure that wound care delivery is evidence based. The overall aim of the course is to improve healing rates and patient experience. The course content is inclusive of the current best practice surrounding the assessment and management of various wound types to ensure clinically and cost-effective wound assessment & management.

Learning Outcomes:

• To learn the current best practice surrounding wound management.
• To develop the appropriate knowledge & skills to deliver safe & effective wound care.
• To learn the relevant national guidance to support quality care delivery and improve wound healing outcomes.

Course Content:

• Anatomy & Physiology of the skin
• Wound Types, The differences between the simple & complex (Acute/Chronic)
• Wound Healing Process – The factors that delay healing
• Wound Infection guidelines & treatment
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Wound Cleansing/Biofilm management
• Dressing & Treatment Choice
• Wound referral pathways
• Best practice discussion
• Dressing selection workshop

Variety of Wound types and management:

• Skin Tear Classification & Management
• Diabetic Foot
• Pilonidal sinus
• Minor surgical wounds
• Over-Granulation
• Toe Nail Avulsion
• Haematoma
• Burns
• Traumatic wounds