Course Description
This Module examines the fundamental principles of wound assessment and management focusing on:
- Skin anatomy and the physiology of wound healing; The different classifications of wound healing and the factors that prevent wounds from healing and Bacteria and Biofilms and their effect on wound healing.
- The Introduction to Wound Management Module is designed to provide health professionals, paramedics and student health professionals with guiding principles on the physiology of wound healing and wound assessment and management.
This Module explores pressure injury assessment, management and prevention strategies including:
- Completing a pressure injury risk assessment, the tools recommended and how to conduct a skin assessment
- Classification of pressure injuries using the pressure injury classification system and subsequent treatment for each stage of pressure injury
