About This Course

Effective wound management requires accurate assessment, evidence-based intervention, and consistent prevention strategies to reduce complications and improve patient outcomes.

This CPD course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with advanced knowledge and practical skills in wound care and pressure injury prevention. It provides a structured clinical approach to wound assessment, staging, dressing selection, and risk-based prevention strategies.

Participants will explore wound healing physiology, skin integrity, and factors affecting healing, followed by detailed guidance on pressure injury classification based on current international standards. The course emphasizes accurate staging, including differentiation between Stage 1, deep tissue pressure injury (DTPI), unstageable wounds, and advanced stages.

Special focus is placed on clinical decision-making using structured frameworks, including:

• Wound depth assessment and staging
• Moisture balance principles
• Infection recognition and management
• Urgency and escalation criteria

Participants will also learn how to select appropriate dressings based on exudate level, wound characteristics, and infection status, as well as apply advanced interventions such as antimicrobial dressings and negative pressure wound therapy where indicated.

Prevention strategies are a core component of this course, including:

Risk assessment using validated tools (e.g., Braden Scale)

Repositioning protocols and pressure redistribution

Skin care and moisture control

Nutritional support and multidisciplinary care

The course also emphasizes accurate documentation, SBAR communication, and early escalation to prevent complications such as infection, sepsis, and delayed healing.

This course integrates evidence-based guidelines with practical clinical scenarios to strengthen clinical reasoning and promote safe, patient-centered wound care across healthcare settings.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• Structured CPD training in advanced wound care
• Evidence-based clinical decision frameworks
• Practical guidance on wound assessment and staging
• Dressing selection strategies based on wound characteristics
• Pressure injury prevention protocols
• Infection recognition and escalation principles
• Case-based clinical reasoning scenarios
• End-of-course assessment (MCQ-based)
• CPD certificate upon completion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe skin anatomy and phases of wound healing
• Accurately classify and stage pressure injuries
• Differentiate between DTPI, unstageable wounds, and staged injuries
• Apply structured wound assessment techniques
• Select appropriate dressings based on moisture and wound type
• Recognize local and systemic signs of infection
• Apply evidence-based prevention strategies for pressure injuries
• Use risk assessment tools (e.g., Braden Scale) effectively
• Implement SBAR communication for escalation
• Document wound care accurately and professionally

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Doctors and physicians
• Nurses and nurse practitioners
• Dentists involved in clinical care
• Pharmacists and clinical pharmacists
• Wound care specialists and infection control staff
• Emergency and critical care staff
• Allied healthcare professionals