Overview

• This module is designed for all primary care staff to assist with their understanding of Wound Care and how and it should be applied in their daily working lives in primary care.
• The course contains a case study and multiple-choice questions. 

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• What a wound is.
• About the prevalence of wounds.
• About the possible causes of wounds.
• About the prognosis.
• About the impact of wounds on the NHS.
• How to assess a wound.
• About the stages of wound healing and factors which affect it.
• About the TIME principle of wound healing.
• How to recognise an infected wound.
• How to clean a wound.
• About appropriate dressings and antibiotic treatment.
• About wound care terminology.
• What follow up is required.

Topics covered