A150 Basic Wound Care: Assessment and Treatment for Chronic Wounds
Course summary
This one-day virtual course provides an essential foundation in chronic wound assessment and management. Designed for community and primary care nurses, it emphasizes practical skills and evidence-based strategies to enhance patient care and improve healing outcomes for chronic wounds.
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for:
- Community Nurses
- Practice Nurses
- District Nurses
- Nursing Assistants working in community settings
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.
- Implement evidence-based wound management strategies, including dressing selection and cleansing techniques
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
Wound Assessment Fundamentals
- Wound classification and staging
- Using tools such as the Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI)
- How to document wound progression effectively
Evidence-based Management Approaches
- Principles of wound cleansing and moisture balance
- Dressing selection for different wound types
- When and how to escalate care for non-healing wounds
Compression Therapy Basics
- Introduction to the theory and practice of compression therapy
- Case studies: Applying compression in venous leg ulcers
Interactive Case Study Session
- Practice scenarios simulating chronic wound management
- Group discussions to reinforce learning
Led by
TBA