Tissue Viability – Dressings, Wounds and Pressure Relieving Equipment

Description

Our online Wound Assessment Training content is aimed at staff currently working within the health care sector. Candidates will benefit from having knowledge of wound assessment and an understanding of causes, stages, treatment and risk factors associated with a service user with a wound.

Learning Outcomes:

• Introduction to wound assessment
• Definition of a wound
• Wound Management
• Composition of the skin and its functions
• Wounds Assessments
• Stages of ulcers
• Treatment of wounds
• Deep tissue injuries
• Risk factors
• Healing
• Document and record keeping