Wound Education

Wound Education

Including Wound Management and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

When: 2 dates to choose from Tuesday 9^th July OR Wednesday 10^th July

8.00am – 4.30pm

**The content is the same each day **

About this course

This is a full day workshop, or you can choose to attend either the morning or afternoon session

What is covered - Morning session 8am – 12pm

• Threats to skin integrity
• Pressure injury prevention
• Wound healing physiology
• Holistic approaches to assessment and management
• TIME Clinical Decision Support Tool
• Chronic Wounds
• Infection Management
• Product application, tips and tricks
• Case studies

What is covered – Afternoon session 12.30 pm - 4.30pm

• Understand the principles of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) including Indication for USE, Contraindications and Precautions.
• Be Confident in applying NPWT to a variety of wounds
• Be able to troubleshoot the NPWT system
• Be able to use the case studies and skills station experiences received at this workshop to assist practice in the workplace including tips and tricks for successful dressing application.