Wound Care for Healthcare Professionals

Wound Care for Healthcare Professionals is intended for PSWs, RPNs, and RNs who deal with wound care in their hospital or clinic. The course is designed for those interested in learning about how to prevent, treat, dress, and manage various types of wounds. This course is for students desiring to be knowledgeable, skilled, and prepared to assist someone with a wound. Students learn to identify wound etiology and the types of dressings and treatments which are appropriate for both healing and non-healing wounds. This is a hands-on course requiring students to remove socks and shoes. Students must also bring or wear shorts in order to measure a groin pulse, bandage legs, etc.

THIS COURSE IS FOR CORPORATE CLIENTS ONLY

For more information, contact corporate@cimtcollege.com

Wound Care Workshop for Healthcare Professionals Classes for Nurses, PSW'S

PRE-REQUISITES: None

COURSE OUTLINE

Wound healing process
Wound bed preparation
Classification of wounds
- Venous
- Arterial
- Pressure ulcers
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Inflammatory ulcers
- Surgical wounds
- Wounds of unknown origin
Identifying and managing wounds
Dressing materials
- Antimicrobials
- Antiseptics
- Hydrogels
- Hydrophilic fibres
- Foams
- Extra Absorbent dressings
- Hydrocolloids
- Films and acrylics
- Charcoal dressings
- Calcium alginate dressings