Assessment and Management of Impaired Skin Integrity and Hard to Heal Wounds (Online) (Level 3)
Enable participants to develop specialist knowledge, expertise and clinical decision-making skills underpinning the assessment, treatment and management of individuals with hard to heal and/or complex wounds.
Fact file
| Course code |
NURS3120 |
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| Target students |
Healthcare professionals.
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| Prerequisite |
Registered healthcare professionals.
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| Credits |
20 |
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| Academic level |
3
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| Duration |
This course runs twice per academic year.
Cohort 1 Autumn semester: October to December 2024
Cohort 2 Spring semester: February to April 2025
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| Price |
£1541.67 (home students) £4767 (international students)
Please contact us directly to discuss NHS pricing. |
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| Application deadline |
Cohort 1 Autumn semester: 23rd August 2024
Cohort 2 Spring semester: 2nd December 2024 |
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Overview
This course considers:
- Anatomy and physiology of the skin and underlying tissues
- Physiology of impaired skin integrity and hard to heal wounds
- Factors hindering wound healing
- Skin and wound risk assessment tools
- Aetiology of complex hard to heal wounds
- Wound care interventions
- Evidence based practice and clinical decision-making
- Professional, legal and ethical issues
- Preventative strategies for pressure ulcers including specialist equipment and devises
- Impact of local/national/international guidelines and government directives
- Psychological, social and quality of life issues
- Advancing wound care/tissue viability practice
Course learning outcomes
- Interpret research and other forms of evidence influencing the advancement of contemporary wound care practices locally/nationally to enhance clinical effectiveness
- Apply theoretical principles and knowledge to influence changes in practice and to initiate the development of appropriate protocols and competency outcomes
- Review and evaluate a range of assessment and preventative strategies from a local/international and organisational perspective to justify a rationale for care and therapeutic interventions to promote wound healing
- Utilise clinical decision-making skills to enhance contemporary wound care management strategies
- Explore legal, ethical and professional accountability in relation to own practice and the responsibilities/activities delegated to others
- Apply problem-solving skills to make improvements in clinical practice and critically evaluate research/literature and local/national guidelines to develop strategies to improve future service provision.
How you will learn
Distance learning. Guided online study, online tutorials, independent learning.
Total student activity: 200 hours
Course dates
Cohort 1 Autumn semester
| 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th October 2024 |
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| 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th November 2024 |
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Cohort 2 Spring semester
| 19th, 26th February 2025 |
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| 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th March 2025 |
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| 2nd, 9th April 2025 |
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Apply for this course
When applying through MyNottingham please search and select ‘Health Sciences – No Award’ and enter the Module Code and Title of your chosen module in the Personal Statement section of the application form.
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Study at undergraduate level and add 20 credits to your learning record.