Course information
This is a face-to-face session and will be delivered by members of the Skin Integrity Team from Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.
The session will provide an understanding of the following:
- Wound healing -recognising primary vs secondary intention
- Delayed wound healing and the associated risk factors
- Different wound types, diagnosis and categorisation
o Pressure Ulcers
o Incontinence associated dermatitis / moisture associated skin damage
o Skin Tears
o Traumatic injuries Problematic Surgical wounds
o Burns
o Weeping oedema
o Weeping cellulitis
o Leg Ulcers
o Foot Ulcers
- Wound Bed Preparation using TIMES
- Wound cleansing and debridement
- Wound Infection Continuum, including Biofilms
- Wound microbiological sampling
- Wound Assessment using TIMES
- Anatomy and physiology of the circulatory, lymphatic system to the lower leg and foot
- Leg ulcer definitions
- Risk factors and Signs and symptoms of venous and arterial disease
- Leg ulcer diagnosis, supported by a lower limb assessments
- Role of compression therapy
- Foot ulcer definitions
- Foot and foot ulcer assessment, including footwear checks
- Charcot foot and Osteomyelitis in the foot
- Role of wound care products
