Wound Care Study Day 1, 2 and 3 - Book all 3 dates for the price of 2

To develop knowledge and skills in the management of wound care Day 1 - Friday 25th September 2026 Day 2 - Thursday 19th Novemer 2026 Day 3 - Tuesday 12th January 2027 Day 1 - To develop knowledge and skills in the management of patients who require wound care with the emphasis on Skin, Wound and the use of Critters in healthcare. This course is practical and interactive and is suitable for all clinical staff. Course objectives: • Basics/recap of wound healing to include structure and functions of skin • Larvae Therapy • Leech Therapy • Time Wound Assessment • Assessment of dark skin Day 2 - Management of Surgical Wounds Sessions will include: • · The Skin and Wound Healing - recap • · Pain management in wound care • · Infection control in wound care • · Time wound assessment • · Prevention and management of wound infection • · Dressings and Antimicrobial Dressings • · Surgical wound assessment chart • · Novosorb application and care • · TNP and PICO • · Dressings • · Suture techniques and removal • · Practice Stations • TNP application and PICO Day 3 - Pressure Ulcers This course will focus on: • · Classification of Pressure Ulcer • · Assessing Risk of Pressure Ulcer - Waterlow • · Skin Assessment • · Surfaces and devices to prevent Pressure Ulcer • · Keep Moving- repositioning and off-loading • · Nutrition in wound care For more information or if you have any questions about this course please contact: Riya Roy - Tissue Viability Nurse - [email protected] A lunch voucher will provided for our cafe. Public transport - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk) Directions by car - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk) Visiting us - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)