DRESSING SELECTION for NURSES

Dressing selection and generic wound management

Why should you attend?

· Correct dressing selection and wound management are essential for nurses to provide safe, evidence based, effective and efficient care to patients.

· Effective wound management is essential for reducing healing time, minimising infection risks and improving overall outcome

· Proper wound management and dressing choices can reduce unnecessary costs.

· It boosts nurses’ confidence and competency in wound management

· It helps to ensure that wound management and dressing choices are standardised and evidence-based aligning with our health care guidelines

What skills will you take away?

· Wound assessment skills by learning how to accurately assess wounds using our wound assessment bundle

· The above skill is foundational to selecting the right dressing and treatment plan

· Nurses will be able to identify and choose the right type of dressing for different wound types

· Knowledge of wound healing stages and identifying whether wound is progressing or regressing and supporting as indicated

· Product knowledge- nurses will become familiar with a variety of wound care products

Why should you pay?

· Proper training equips nurses with the latest techniques and knowledge on how to best care for wounds which can enhance patient recovery.

· The course will give nurses an opportunity for career advancement

· Having a strong skill set in wound management allows nurses to feel more confident and competent in their practice

· The course will equip nurses with the skills to take back to their organisations to ensure care delivery is optimal, consistent, and based on best practice

· By investing in training nurses can provide better care, leading to faster patient recoveries.

What are the SMART learning outcomes for the course?

Specific-By the end of the course participants will be able to perform a full wound assessment, accurately identifying wound characteristics (e.g. wound type, size, depth, exudate amount and colour and note any signs of infection.

Participant will be able to select right dressings for different types of wounds

Measurable-This course is delivered by the Community Tissue Viability Team based on the NWCSP

Achievable-During the session, your knowledge and skills will be checked repeatedly to ensure they are imbedded with use of practical demonstrations and the Pose-Pause-Pounce-Bounce technique.

Relevant- All aspects of the session will be relevant to nurses from all clinical settings making sure that participants leave with actionable skills, assessable competencies, and a clear understanding of their role in wound management

Time-Bound- Healthcare practices are always evolving, and wound care is no exception. Yearly training ensures that nurses stay up to date with the latest evidence-based practices, products and technologies which are essential for high quality care