Day One
Wounds and wound healing
Wound physiology and wound healing
At the end of the day delegates should be able to:
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Understand the historical development and scientific direction of wound management today
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Describe the physiology of wound healing and how we can influence it positively
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Be able to recognise different wound aetiologies
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Understand the principle of advanced wound care and how the nurse fits into this role
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Recognise the key factors that contribute to healing delay
Day Two
Wounds and wound healing
Practical wound management
Benefiting from the knowledge gained on day one, the delegates will gain wound assessment and management skills, with particular focus on how to influence a positive outcome within the nursing role.
At the end of the module delegates should be able to:
- Assess wounds of varied aetiology while recognising positive signs of wound progression
- Be able to plan a progressive management strategy for wound care
- Recognise the importance of wound preparation including methods of lavage and debridement
- Understand wound closure methods and be able to perform basic suture techniques and appropriate bandaging
- Be able to describe individual reasons for delayed primary intention, reconstruction, grafting or second intention healing.
- Understand reasons for the use of drains and their function
- Have confidence about the roles and ranges of dressings available and able to decide what to use and when dependent on the status of the wound.
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