Wound Care Workshop

Wound Care Workshop is a foundation level course which is designed for anyone who is 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.

PRE-REQUISITES: None

NEXT COURSE START DATES

S.ID	START DATE	END DATE	DAY	TIMING	REGISTER
17370	May 27, 2023	May 28, 2023	SAT, SUN	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Register Now
17386	June 26, 2023	June 29, 2023	MON, TUE, WED, THU	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Register Now
17382	July 17, 2023	July 20, 2023	MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Register Now
17376	August 15, 2023	August 24, 2023	TUE, THU	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Register Now
17372	October 14, 2023	October 15, 2023	SAT, SUN	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Register Now
17389	October 16, 2023	October 19, 2023	MON, TUE, WED, THU	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Register Now
17384	November 6, 2023	November 9, 2023	MON, TUE, WED, THU	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Register Now
17378	December 2, 2023	December 3, 2023	SAT, SUN	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Register Now

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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

Negative pressure wound therapy
(discussion, no practical)
Compression therapy
(discussion, no practical)
Classification of wounds
Lower Leg Assessment and ABPI with Hand Held Doppler
(discussion, no practical)
Neuropathy assessment
(discussion, no practical)
Workshop includes some hands-on foundation practice of wound care