Wound Care And Pressure Ulcer Management
| Course ID : | MED367 |
| Course Duration : | 5 Days |
| City : | Abu Dhabi |
| Location : | UAE |
Wound Care and Pressure Ulcer Management
Description
The course will help you understand how pressure ulcers develop, how they can be treated and prevented. Describe the major categories of dressings, and the specific use of advanced dressing modalities used for certain types of wounds to decrease the incidence of infection.
Learning Objectives
Course Content:
§Anatomy & Physiology of the skin.
§ Phases of wound healing.
§ Classifications of wounds: Identification & Treatment.
§ Wound Care Dressings: Properties & Uses.
§ Debridement Modalities.
§ Role of Wound Care Nurse: Assessment, Documentation, Infection Control, and Consultation, Monitoring & Reporting.
§ Skills Lab: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Dressing, Wound culture technique, Compression therapy and Aseptic dressing change technique.
Target Audience
Nurses, Physicians and allied health care professionals