Wound Management for Health Professionals Courses

Wound Management for Health Professionals Level I

Proficient wound management is an ever-present challenge for professional health care clinicians. Chronic and acute wound prevention and treatment requires a strong foundation of theory and principles of wound management combined with evidence-based practice.

This comprehensive six-week, online course provides multidisciplinary health care professionals with the essential tools and strategies to confidently address wound management. You will apply theory using visual case examples, interactive assessments and collaborative discussion. The main course concepts include:

• prevention
• assessment
• healing
• infection
• dressings
• pain management

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.

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) 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.