Basic Wound Care

Description

Perfect for Healthcare Assistants and Practice Nurses whose role involves wound care, this hands-on course delivers essential skills, clinical confidence, and a clear understanding of best practices. Learn everything from skin anatomy and healing stages to dressing techniques and documentation, ideal for those at the beginning of their wound care journey.

Who is this course for?

Ideal for Healthcare Assistants and Practice Nurses new to Wound Care.

What will I learn?

This introductory course offers a comprehensive foundation in wound care, tailored specifically for clinical staff new to the field.

In this course you will gain a solid understanding of skin and its function, wound assessment, healing processes, and infection control. The training is delivered through an interactive practical session on dressing applications, suture and staple removal, post-surgical wound care, Infection control, hand washing technique, safe sharps disposal and aseptic technique, with a case study designed to explore complex wounds in real-life scenarios.

By the end, learners will be equipped with the practical knowledge and confidence to support patients safely and effectively with chronic and post-surgical wounds in both primary care and community settings using best evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes.

Topics Covered:

✅ Visual overview of skin layers and anatomy

✅ Understanding the skin's functions, including thermoregulation

✅ Four phases of the wound healing process

✅ Identifying internal and external factors influencing wound healing with emphasis on LTC’s

✅ Conducting personalised patient-centred wound assessments

✅ Clinical imagery of leg ulcers and chronic wounds

✅ Preparing the wound bed for optimal healing

✅ Practical participation in correct hand hygiene technique

✅ Practicing aseptic technique in clinical settings

✅ Exploring the purpose and role of wound dressings

✅ Reviewing dressing types and correct application methods

✅ Case study: managing a diabetic patient with a chronic leg wound

✅ Hands-on dressing application skills

✅ Using Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) effectively

✅ Overview of sutures and staples used in wound closure

✅ Equipment checklist for suture and staple removal

✅ Simulated practice in removing sutures and staples safely

✅ Accurate and professional documentation procedures

✅ Discuss correct referrals for organisations

✅ Discuss local formulary for wound dressings

Assessment

After completing the training, you will need to undergo supervised practice in a clinical setting and complete the required competencies before receiving your certificate. You will require a suitably trained registered practitioner who can assess within your workplace to confirm your practical competency before you can practice independently.

Is there any funding available?

This course can be available utilising NHSE CPD funding for eligible individuals (Nurses, NAs and Allied Health Professionals) employed within general practice across Humber and North Yorkshire. If you are eligible for a CPD funded place, please select the 'CPD funded' option at the checkout.

To be eligible to select the ‘CPD funded’ option, the person attending must be:

Please visit: CPD Funded Training - Training Hub, to learn more about who is eligible for a funded place.

If you are unsure please contact the Humber and North Yorkshire Training Hub on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net who will be happy to help advise.

This course can also be available utilising NHSE HCA Apprenticeship Bolt-on Funding for HCAs undertaking an apprenticeship and employed within general practice across Humber and North Yorkshire. If you are eligible for this you can claim reimbursement for your place by contacting the Humber and North Yorkshire Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub (HNY PCWTH) on hnyicb.traininghub@nhs.net.

If it is later determined that you have incorrectly declared eligibility for funding, we reserve the right to contact you and issue an invoice for the full course fee.

Do you offer bespoke courses?

We do offer bespoke options at a site of your choice. Prices may vary for bespoke sessions, dependent on numbers and travel – please contact us on info@academicare.co.uk for further details.

Booking more than one place

You can book as many places as you wish up to course limit. Once you’ve received your booking confirmation, please use the link provided in the email to access your booking. From there, you can add the names and email addresses of those attending the course. Kindly ensure this is completed before the course begins so attendees receive all the necessary information in advance.

Booking on behalf of someone else

You can make a booking on behalf of someone else. Once you receive the booking confirmation email, simply follow the link provided to access the booking. From there, you’ll be able to enter the attendee’s name and email address. Please ensure this is completed before the course begins so they receive all the necessary information in good time.

Paying for your course

You can pay by invoice, credit card, or debit card. If you're choosing to pay by invoice and you're not the person responsible for processing payments, you can simply forward the invoice email to your finance department for payment.