Principles of Wound Care

Program Overview

This stand-alone module enhances knowledge and practice of clinical wound care for healthcare professionals, including nurses, AHPs, and medical staff. Delivered over 5 consecutive days on campus, it offers an interprofessional approach to wound care management in various clinical settings, using evidence-based practices. Assessment includes a wound care training portfolio specific to students' clinical environments, creating a practical tool for their workplace.

Program Outline

Outline:

• This stand-alone module is accessed by students who wish to develop their knowledge and practice of clinical wound care provision.
• It offers an interprofessional approach to the delivery of wound care in many clinical settings.
• Study in a collaborative way to consider the wider issues of delivering wound care management to enhance patient care, using evidence-based practice to underpin delivery.
• The final assessment is a wound care training portfolio specific to your clinical environment.
This creates a practical tool for you to take back to your clinical area.

What you will study:

• This module was developed in consultation with local experts to enhance access to specialist wound care education in the region and includes:
• Assessment of wounds
• Wound healing & associated factors
• Acute wounds
• Chronic wounds
• Pressure ulcers & prevention
• Dressing types & choice
• Challenging & complex wounds
• Decision-making & safeguarding
• Associated symptoms
• Clinical case studies are used to support learning and create effective discussion and debate.
• This is a part-time stand-alone module aimed at students wishing to gain greater knowledge in the field of wound care.
The core elements of wound care will be explored through a variety of teaching styles and outside specialist speakers will be accessed to encourage wider learning.

Assessment:

• The assessment is via a wound care training portfolio for a specific clinical environment (3500-4000 words depending on the level of the module) which will include:
• Examining the nature of acute and/or chronic wounds from your specific clinical area
• Planning effective wound assessment and management of simple and complex wounds
• The critical analysis of symptom management
• Assessing the safeguarding/risks associated with the chosen wound type
• The assessment will be submitted approximately 4 weeks after the end of module delivery.

Teaching:

• The module is delivered over 5 consecutive days (1 week) on campus via face-to-face delivery.
This will include a blend of lectures, workshops, discussion groups and online material to explore.
• The classes will be delivered from 9am-4pm, with 4-5pm reserved for tutorial support for module students.
• Learning support is endorsed from the start of the module, with an introduction to the Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle).
• You are encouraged to access further support as needed from the Academic Skills Tutors, Digital Learning Facilitators and our Academic Support Librarians.

Careers:

• This module is linked to the employability of registered nurses and AHPs.
• It is highly relevant to staff working in secondary care (hospitals) and primary/community care settings.
• It is also becoming increasingly relevant to paramedics and those working in prehospital care to prevent hospital admissions.
• This module may also be accessed as a negotiated module towards a much bigger MSc programme.

Other:

• Face-to-face delivery on campus for one week to enable you to book study time from clinical practice to enhance learning.
This is supported by further online resources for a blended approach
• Links to current evidence base of wound care to your clinical practice and employment
• Assessment is a wound care training portfolio that can be utilised in clinical practice areas, sharing the learnt material with colleagues and students
• Available to all registered nurses, AHPs and medical staff
• Enables you to network with other practitioners in the region to encourage wider communication links
• Gain 20 credits at level 6/7 on completion