This interactive educational content introduces the learner to wound assessment, including its purpose, the role of wound location, understanding pressure injuries, recognizing different aspects of wound exudate, and addressing wound infection.
Introduction
This interactive educational content introduces the learner to wound assessment, including its purpose, the role of wound location, understanding pressure injuries, recognizing different aspects of wound exudate, and adressing wound infection.
Pre-requisites
None
What you will learn
- Understand the purpose of wound assessment and documentation
- Discuss how wound location helps identify wound aetiology
- Explain the importance of using specific anatomical markers to document wound location
- Identify pressure injury stages/categories
- Describe the differences between incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) and pressure injuries
- Describe wound exudate and its purpose
- Differentiate wound exudate in acute and chronic wounds
- Define wound infection and recognise various signs and symptoms of wound infection
Accreditations
Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS Eng)
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Royal College of Surgeons of England*
*This Smith+Nephew Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by the RCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England) as part of the centre accreditation. You will receive a certificate of attendance upon full completion of the module.
BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (USA only)
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Accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing*
This Smith+Nephew Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by BRN (California Board of Registered Nursing) as part of the centre accreditation. You will receive a certificate of attendance upon full completion of the module.
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About this educational activity
Foundations of wound assessment