AIMS
By the end of this course you will be able to:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course you will:
- Know the different layers of skin, and their importance
- Know the warning signs, and common sites for pressure sores
- Understand how wounds heal
- Be aware of safeguarding issues, and how wounds are assessed
- Know how to correctly document wounds
- Understand the necessity for debridement in wound care
- Be aware of the different methods of debridement
LESSONS AND TOPICS
Structure and Function of the Skin
- Epidermis and Dermis
- Subcutaneous Fat
Pressure Ulcers and Wounds
- Types of Wound
- Pressure ulcers
- Warning Signs
- Common sites for Pressure Sores
- Images of Pressure Sores
Correct Documentation/Records to be Kept
- Skin Bundle
- Wound assessment Chart
- Ongoing Wound assessment
- Wound Treatment Plan
- Waterlow chart
- Body Mapping
- Turning clock
- Turning Record
- Wound Photography
Grading Structure for Wounds
- Safeguarding
- Wound Grades
Wound Debridement
- What is Debridement
- Examples of Debridement
- Which Wounds need Debridement?
- Wound Assessment
Principles of the Wound Healing Process
- The healing Process
- Haemostasis (Blood Clotting)
- Inflammation
- Proliferation (Growth of New Tissue)
- Remodelling/Maturation
- Risk Factors Which May Compromise healing
Types of Debridement
- Autolytic Debridement
- Surgical/Sharp Debridement
- Bio-surgical Debridement
- Mechanical Debridement
- Advanced Debridement Methods
- Types of Dressings and Compression Bandages
Facts and Statistics
- Statistics
- Cost to the NHS
- The Cost to the Patient
