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6th & 7th September 2022 | 09:30am - 16:30pm (2 full days)
Health Education Derbyshire, Unit 28, Derwent Business Centre, Clarke Street, Derby, DE1 2BU
FREE
- Course Type: Face-to-Face
- Available for: AHP, ANP, HCA, Lead Nurse, Nurse
- Accreditation Provider: Modules 1-5 is CPD accredited
- Funding: Free
- Spaces Remaining: Fully booked - join the waiting list
Course overview:
The course will provide one day of theory and one day of practical compression bandaging application and Doppler.
1. Module 1 Anatomy and Physiology of the lower limb
2. Module 2 Leg Ulcer Aetiology
3. Module 3 Introduction to Compression Bandaging
4. Module 4 Introduction to Compression Hosiery
5. Module 5 Doppler and ABPI assessment
6. Stages of Wound Healing, Biofilm and Wound Infection
7. Skin Tears to the lower limb
What will I learn?
Module 1
• Anatomy & physiology of the venous system in the lower limb
• Overview of the circulatory system
• Differences between veins & arteries
• Normal venous return
• Resting & working pressures
Module 2
• Understand what a Leg Ulcer is
• Identify factors that contribute to venous, arterial and mixed aetiology leg ulcers
• Differentiate between the various types of leg ulcers and recognise their different signs and symptoms
Module 3
• How compression works
• The importance of holistic assessment
• The different bandage types and their functions
• Working and resting pressures
Module 4
• Define what Compression Hosiery is and how Hosiery can help our patients
• The different types of Compression Classes
• Types of Hosiery and Hosiery Aids available
• Factors that can influence measuring for standard and Made to Measure Hosiery
Module 5
• Understand the theory underpinning Doppler assessment.
• Know why to carry out Doppler assessment.
• Understand how to carry out a Doppler assessment.
• Understand and interpret results.
• Understand factors that influence results.
Stages of Wound Healing, Biofilm and Wound Infection
• Overview of the stages of wound healing
• Understand the rationale for the new terminology in the revised Infection Continuum
• How to recognise and treat infection
• Understand the antimicrobials available and their selection/use
• Identify the characteristics of a biofilm
Overview of Skin Tears to the lower leg
• Definition of a skin tear
• Brief overview of the anatomy of the skin
• Skin tear classification
• Treatment of a skin tear