Effective wound care plays a vital role in promoting healing, preventing infection and improving quality of life. Poor wound management can lead to delayed healing, avoidable pain, hospital admission and serious complications. Healthcare professionals therefore require up-to-date knowledge, practical competence and confidence when caring for individuals with wounds across hospitals, care homes and community settings.

Clarivive MedInsight's Wound Care Management course combines current UK evidence-based practice with realistic clinical scenarios and supervised practical sessions. Participants will learn how wounds heal, recognise different wound types, perform structured wound assessment, maintain aseptic technique, select appropriate dressings, identify signs of deterioration and accurately document wound care.

The course also explores pressure ulcer prevention, moisture-associated skin damage, infection control, pain assessment, nutrition, safeguarding considerations and when referral to Tissue Viability Nurses or other healthcare professionals is required. Practical demonstrations allow learners to develop confidence in dressing techniques while understanding their professional responsibilities and limitations.

By the end of the training, delegates will be able to provide safe, person-centred wound care that reflects current legislation, national guidance and recognised UK best practice.

Aim

To provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely assess, manage, dress, monitor and document common wounds while recognising complications requiring escalation.

Scope

This course covers the principles of wound healing, wound assessment, infection prevention, dressing selection, wound documentation, pressure ulcer prevention, pain management, person-centred care and referral pathways. The course focuses on common wound management within professional competence and does not replace specialist Tissue Viability training.

Who Is This Course For?

1. Registered Nurses.
2. Nursing Associates.
3. Healthcare Assistants.
4. Senior Care Assistants.
5. Care Home Nurses.
6. Community Healthcare Staff.
7. Rehabilitation Staff.
8. Domiciliary Care Staff involved in wound observation.
9. Newly Qualified Nurses.
10. Agency Healthcare Staff.
11. Clinical Support Workers.

What This Course Covers

1. Principles of skin integrity and wound healing.
2. Anatomy and physiology of the skin.
3. Acute and chronic wounds.
4. Surgical wounds.
5. Traumatic wounds.
6. Skin tears.
7. Pressure ulcers.
8. Leg ulcers (overview).
9. Diabetic foot ulcers (awareness).
10. Moisture-associated skin damage.
11. Wound assessment using recognised frameworks.
12. Measuring wounds accurately.
13. Identifying wound infection.
14. Recognising wound deterioration.
15. Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT).
16. Infection prevention and control.
17. Hand hygiene during wound care.
18. Personal protective equipment.
19. Cleansing wounds safely.
20. Dressing categories and indications.
21. Safe dressing application and removal.
22. Managing exudate.
23. Pain assessment and management.
24. Pressure ulcer prevention.
25. Nutrition and hydration for wound healing.
26. Documentation and photography principles.
27. Incident reporting.
28. Escalation and referral pathways.
29. Practical wound dressing demonstrations.
30. Clinical scenarios and competency assessment.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Competence in Wound Care Management issued by Clarivive MedInsight Ltd.

Recommended Refresher: Every 12 months, or earlier if required by organisational policy, changes in clinical practice, or following an extended period away from wound care duties.