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The importance of effective wound care in supporting good healthcare outcomes.
The key skills required to deliver safe and appropriate wound care.
Skin Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology
Wounds
Wound Infection
Management of Wounds
Care Planning
Dressings
Lessons
Brief description of Wound Care
By the end of this section, you should be able to understand:
Why effective wound care is essential for good healthcare.
The key skills required to deliver high-quality wound care.
Module 2 : skin Anatomy , physiology and pathophysiology
After completing this section, you should be able to:
Explain why effective wound care is essential to safe and high-quality healthcare.
Identify the key skills required for providing appropriate wound management.
Describe the main components and characteristics of a wound.
Overview of Wound Healing
Regardless of how a wound occurs, the healing process generally follows the same pattern.
Primary healing occurs when the outer layer of skin regenerates and closes the wound.
Seen in superficial wounds such as scratches that involve no tissue loss.
Module 5 : Wound Infection
Module 6 : Management of Wounds
Upon completion of this section, you should understand:
The components of a wound care plan (WCP)
What to include in an initial assessment
The importance of continuous assessment
Why general patient assessment is relevant to wound care
Upon completion of this section, you should be able to:
Understand the difference between primary and secondary dressings
Know what factors influence dressing selection
Recognize the difference between active and inactive dressings
