High Intensity module
Complex Wound Care Support
Supporting individuals with complex wounds: wound assessment, dressing selection, infection prevention and person-centred care that facilitates optimal healing.
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About 45 minutes · 7 short lessons · quiz at the end
By the end, you will be able to
- Explain your role, the training you need and when to escalate a concern.
- Describe the layers of the skin, acute and chronic wounds, and how wounds heal.
- Recognise skin tears, stoma problems, pressure injuries and leg ulcers, and take precautions to prevent them.
- Recognise the signs of a wound infection and follow infection control measures.
- Explain when you may change a dressing, and describe the Aseptic Non Touch Technique and how wounds are cleaned.
Each lesson has a short activity. They are practice only and are not recorded. The quiz at the end is marked, and you need 80% to pass. You can stop at any time and pick up where you left off on this device.