Wound Management for Health Professionals Courses
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Core Courses
Wound Management for Health Professionals Level I
Wound management is an ever-present challenge for health professionals as risk factors for acute and chronic wounds become more and more prevalent in the population. Prevention and care planning require a strong foundation in the principles of wound management and evidence-based clinical practice.
This comprehensive online course provides health professionals with the essential tools to confidently practice evidence-based wound management within an interprofessional team. The course is taught over six weeks, followed by a one-week exam period. You will apply theory using visual case examples, interactive assessments, and collaborative discussion. Expect to spend 4-6 hours of study time each week. The main course concepts include:
- assessment and care planning for acute, chronic, and surgical wounds
- wound care product and dressing selection
- wound healing and prevention
- infection
- advocacy and evidence-based practice
- patient-professional collaboration and education
Through the StrongerBC future skills grant, students may be eligible to receive funding for this program. View details and eligibility
Wound Management for Health Professionals Level II
This comprehensive online course develops your clinical skills and knowledge for advanced-practice wound care, to work as a Wound Champion.
The eight-week course focuses on:
- Pain management
- Nutrition
- Lower limb assessment
- Arterial and venous disease and ulcers
- Compression therapy
- Diabetic ulcers and high-risk foot
- Lymphedema and lipedema
- Surgical wounds
- Burns
- Palliative wounds
- Negative-pressure wound therapy
You will extend your skills to consider advanced wound assessment and management in the context of factors such as the presence of co-morbid conditions, psychosocial issues, and resource considerations.
At the end of the course you will attend a required workshop. As the health and safety of our learners, instructors and staff is our primary concern, the workshop is now being held as a half-day online synchronous event. In the workshop, you’ll gather with your peers and instructor and present the results of your report developed during the course evaluating a wound care product.
To learn more about all of our wound courses, see our article: Which wound program is right for you?
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