Who Should Attend?

This study day is aimed at Nurses new to Primary Care or who would like an update on the assessment and management of wounds and leg ulcer management.

Learning Outcomes

This training is presented as an introduction to the assessment and management of wounds for Nurses that are either new to wound care or who would like their current basic knowledge updated. It explores the assessment process of a patient presenting with a wound and demonstrates how to effectively evaluate progress. It seeks to update Nurses on current issues and recent changes in practice. It explores cost effective use of current dressings.
The leg ulcer management part of the day will cover assessment, essential skin care, steroid therapy and promoting healing. Time will be set aside at the end of the session for questions and answers relating to leg ulcer management.