Essential before any courses on the lower limb module
For
Registered nurses, associate practitioners, and health care assistants
Aim
- To enable the student to use available evidence to underpin practice in assessing wounds
- To enable the student to increase breath and knowledge of wounds and their management
Learning Outcomes
The student will be able:
- To understand and describe the process of wound healing and infection continuum and relate it to practice
- To be able to relate the requirement needed to facilitate effective wound healing with the elements of wound bed preparation and choosing optimum wound dressings
Competency to be achieved with
- Working alongside experienced nurse in wound care or tissue viability nurse
- Completing the wound management quiz
- Completing the competency document with supervisor