Wound Management for Health Professionals 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—newly revised in 2020​—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. The main course concepts include:

• prevention
• wound assessment and care planning 
• wound care product selection
• wound healing
• infection
• patient-professional collaboration

Wound Management for Health Professionals Level II

This comprehensive blended learning course centers on the development of clinical skills and knowledge supportive of working with advanced-practice wound care, as a Wound Champion.

The eight-week online segment focuses on:

• pressure ulcers
• vascular ulcers
• VAC usage
• debridement
• high risk foot
• lymphedema
• surgical wounds
• burns
• oncology

The importance of additional patient factors including co-morbid conditions, psychosocial issues and resource considerations will be addressed.

In the on-campus workshop (required) following the online portion of the course, you will get to practice your skills, including debridement, and present information on a wound care product you researched during the online component of the course.