Advances in Skin & Wound Care Certificate Course
Advances in Skin & Wound Care Certificate
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Wound management principles for effective outcomes

There are no entry requirements or prerequisite knowledge to enter this course

This course prepared the health worker to practice preventative, rehabilitative, health maintenance and therapeutic interventions in the management of acute and chronic wounds, fistulae, management of percutaneous drains and tubes, and lower extremity diseases.

This short course will explore the anatomy and physiology of wound healing. Skin tear management, pressure ulcer treatment, wound assessment, appropriate wound care products, the diabetic foot and leg ulcer management are included in the course.

  • To provide participants with background knowledge of the stages of the wound healing cycle, factors contributing to skin breakdowns and factors affecting healing.
  • To enhance participants knowledge of the variety of wound dressings available and its properties and correct usage.
  • To be able to apply Wound Management principles as the basis for decision making.
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VENUE DATE FROM TO TIME FROM TO ENROLMENTS CLOSE FEE
SYDNEY:
WESTMEAD HOSPITAL 25 Mar - 13 May 2010 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Each Thursday		 11 Mar 2010 $495*
TBA
MELBOURNE:
TBA

*Includes lecture notes. The certificate is granted on completion of the course and is based on at least 80% attendance.
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CONTENT OVERVIEW

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF WOUND/ TISSUE REPAIR

  • Anatomy of skin
    • The skin of the elderly
    • The skin of a young child
  • Stages of wound healing
  • Factors contributing to skin breakdown

ACUTE WOUNDS

  • Surgical wounds including traumatic wounds
  • Abrasions/ Lacerations

CHRONIC WOUNDS

  • leg ulcers
  • diabetic foot ulcers
  • carcinoma related wounds
  • paediatric wounds

PRESSURE ULCERS

  • Prevention is the key
  • Common areas affected
  • Risk Assessment tool
  • Management strategies

WOUNDS AND INFECTIONS

  • Contaminated/ Colonised/ infected wounds
  • Common organisms
  • Collection of wound swabs
  • Management of infections
  • Cleansing solutions/ antiseptics

WOUND MANAGEMENT

  • Principles of management
  • Factors affecting wound healing
  • Wound assessment and documentation
    • CDE method
    • Stages of wound classification

WOUND DRESSINGS

  • Properties of wound dressings including Indications and contraindications
  • Case studies
  • The Wound Management Chart
  • Complementary Therapies in Wound Management
    • Larval therapy
    • VAC
    • Laser

THE ROLE OF NUTRITION IN WOUND HEALING

  • The role of micronutrients
  • The effects of illness on wound healing

MANAGEMENT OF LEG ULCERS

  • Venous Leg Ulcers
  • Arterial Leg Ulcers
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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