Wound assessment

Accurate wound assessment provides you with the necessary information which will help you decide the best treatment. In this zone, you will use a simple wound bed assessment tool: T.I.M.E. to help your decision making for treatment choice.

Learning outcomes:

To understand best practice in wound assessment
To understand the stages of the wound healing process and the different types of tissue on the wound bed
To understand the importance of wound bed preparation and dressing selection
To learn when to refer a patient for specialist review

The interactive zone will contain the following activities:

What should be included on a wound assessment chart
Principles of wound assessment and wound bed preparation (TIMES)
Group work on assessing and selecting treatment options for wounds

Programme coming soon