For

Registered nurses, associate practitioners, and health care assistants.

Aims

  • To enable the student to increase their knowledge of skin anatomy and use available evidence and the latest classification to assess and manage skin tears.
  • To enable the student to increase their knowledge of the wound care formulary in relation to skin tears.

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to be:

  • confident in using the skin tear classification and its appropriate management.
  • decide on the most effective dressing using the local wound care formulary.

Update knowledge and competency can be achieved with:

  • Completing the session quiz /discussion.
  • Attending other TV courses and add this session to the main competency document.
  • Working alongside experienced nurse in wound care or tissue viability nurse.

 

Please note that your name and email address will be passed to the supplier, so that they can send you joining instructions and any feedback surveys.