Program
This program is presented by Marianne Cullen – Nurse Practitioner, Latrobe Community Health Service. This comprehensive program is suitable for all nurses working in acute, community, GP practice & aged care.
Wound Assessment
- Introduction to wound physiology
- Factors affecting healing
- Acute wound management
- Wound assessment and tissue identification
Wound Bed Preparation
- Wound hygiene and skin cleansing
- Identification and management of wound infection
- Pressure injury prevention and management
Wound Management
- Staging of pressure injuries
- Skin tear classification, prevention and management
- Wound product dressing selection
- Case studies and close
