A150C Basic Wound Care: Assessment and Treatment for Chronic Wounds

Course summary

This one-day, in-person course provides an essential foundation in the assessment and management of chronic wounds. Designed for community and primary care nurses, it emphasizes practical, hands-on skills and evidence-based strategies to enhance patient care and improve healing outcomes for chronic wounds.

Special Focus: The course includes an introduction to the principles of lower limb ulceration assessment and care (without ABPI or compression therapy), ensuring participants can recognise venous and arterial ulcers, assess key clinical features, and identify when referral/escalation is required.

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for:

Community Nurses
Practice Nurses
District Nurses
Nursing Assistants working in community settings

Important notes

Completion of this course does not guarantee competence.

All course material, evaluations and certificate are included.

Cost

Course duration	Course CPD	In-house Course
1 day(s)	7 hour(s)	POA

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Aims / objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the basic pathophysiology of chronic wounds, including factors that impede healing.
Perform thorough wound assessments and recognize different chronic wound types.
Apply the principles of lower limb ulceration assessment and care, including recognition of venous vs arterial ulcer features and red flags for escalation.
Implement evidence-based wound management strategies, including dressing selection and cleansing techniques.
Use a holistic, patient-centred approach to support healing and quality of life.

Course programme

Introduction to Chronic Wounds

Overview of chronic wound types (e.g., pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers)
Understanding the healing process and barriers to wound healing

Principles of Wound Assessment

Wound classification and staging
Principles of lower limb ulceration assessment and care
- Clinical presentation of venous vs arterial ulcers
- Key observations (location, appearance, exudate, pain characteristics, peri-wound skin changes)
- Identifying red flags for escalation/referral
Documentation of wound progression

Holistic Patient-Centred Care

Considering comorbidities, nutrition, mobility, and lifestyle factors
Addressing patient comfort, pain, and quality of life
Communication and patient engagement in self-care

Evidence-Based Wound Management

Principles of wound cleansing and moisture balance
Dressing selection for different wound types
Preventing and recognising wound infection
When and how to escalate care for non-healing wounds

Interactive Case Study Session Part 1

Small group activities simulating wound assessment (including lower limb ulceration case examples)
Practice with documentation templates
Identifying barriers to healing and planning interventions

Interactive Case Study Session Part 2

Practical scenarios and role-play (focus on communication, holistic care, and wound management decisions)
Group discussions and peer feedback

Wrap-Up and Q&A

Summary of key takeaways
Participant reflection and questions

Led by

TBA