Wound Care Management

What will this course cover?

The module will explore; physiological aspects related to tissue breakdown and wound healing, including pressure ulcers, leg ulcers and factors influencing this process. Additional areas covered include, wound bed preparation, wound cleansing, debridement, microbiology and infection, pain, nutrition, and dressings.

This module is also available as a non-credit bearing option. Students choosing this option will be awarded a certificate of Continuing Professional Development hours but will not be required to undertake the final assessment.

On successful completion of the module, you should be able to:

• Analyse the physiological processes contributing to tissue breakdown and wound healing that underpin wound management interventions
• Analyse critically the methods by which a variety of factors influence wound healing processes
• Identify and critically discuss the issues surrounding effective planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions for a variety of complex wounds
• Critically discuss wound management interventions in the light of current research

You will be required to attend university for seven days during the course term. Additionally you are required to undertake 6 clinical learning hours per week, which will normally take place within your own clinical environment, providing that the required learning outcomes can be achieved.

’Successful completion of the course is dependent on you passing a written assignment on a relevant topic at level 6 and a written assignment, plus OSCE & VIVA at level 7.