Prevention and Management of Chronic wounds

Module code: NUR7062-C

Module Aims

To critically review the process of evidence based care for patients with chronic wounds.To develop practice relating to the assessment and management of lower limb ulceration and pressure ulcers

Outline Syllabus

pathophysiology of skin damage and healing of a chronic wound, the burden of wounds on society, identifying individuals at risk of wound development and impaired healing potential, the principles and practice of Doppler and compression, interventions to limit pressure injury, Clinical guidelines: national/local that underpin practice.

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