Course description
The course aims to address the learning needs of healthcare professionals caring for patients who either have or are at risk of developing wounds by providing opportunities for the Practitioners to develop their theoretical knowledge in order to best meet the needs of their patients and the service
What's covered in the course?
You’ll learn more about assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating the specialist care of patients in the prevention of or undergoing treatment for a variety of wounds. We’ll also enable you to develop higher levels of understanding and decision making with appraisal of evidence based practice and clinical guidelines is a strong theme throughout the course.
Why Choose Us?
Our dedicated, committed staff are experts in their field, the course leader is a University lecturer with substantial experience in the area Tissue Viability.
Course structure
Pressure injuries are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality across all age groups. Preventing pressure injuries is high on the agenda for the NHS and for other healthcare institutions globally. This module will address the considerations needed to implement clinically an effective pressure injury prevention and treatment strategy.
Assessment
An E Portfolio will enable you to produce a E. Portfolio page which will enable you to showcase your evaluation of pressure injury care.
It will also enable you to demonstrate your examination and synthesis of current evidence related to pressure injury and critique the quality agenda related to care provision. This will enable you not only to develop your knowledge and understanding of pressure injury but also skills in developing an E. Portfolio and evidencing your ongoing learning in line with on-going requirements for professional registration and lifelong learning.
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