The Students-Only Basic Wound Care Course is designed for students studying to become nurses, doctors, occupational therapists and physical therapists, who desire a comprehensive overview of the major components of wound assessment, wound treatment and medical conditions often associated with wounds. The course includes 3 hours of topic-specific lectures given by local wound care experts and 5 hours of interactive, hands-on learning workshops. 

Lectures include:

• Physiology of Wound Healing
• Wound and Skin Assessment
• Wound Types: Vascular, Diabetes, and Pressure
• Maintaining Wound Closure

Hands on Learning workshops include:

• Wound Hygiene
• Wound Assessment
• Wound Dressings
• Applying Compression Wraps
• Applying Negative Pressure Wound Therapy