Tissue Viability & Wound Care Online Training Course

Tissue Viability & Wound Care – Online Course

Course overview
This online course provides a practical introduction to tissue viability and wound care. It helps learners understand the subject, recognise its relevance in the workplace and apply good practice within their role. It is written at an introductory level and takes approximately one hour. It carries 1 CPD point and is CPD accredited.

Please note: This is an introductory Level 1 course providing knowledge-based training for induction, awareness, refresher or knowledge enhancement purposes. It does not replace any practical, role-specific or clinical wound care training or competency assessment that an employer may require.

What the course covers
• Introduction to wound management and the stages of wound healing
• Patient assessment, including documentation, completing a wound assessment and recording wound assessments
• Wound management in practice
• Pressure ulcer reporting and equipment provisioning
• Critically colonised and infected wounds
• Wound categories
• Choosing a dressing and types of dressings
• General skin care, including emollients
• Patients with leg ulcers
• Nutrition

Who is it for?
The course is written at an introductory level for anyone who needs tissue viability training as part of their role, and is aimed at healthcare staff involved in wound care. It is appropriate for:
• Wound care nurses and tissue viability nurse specialists
• District nurses and practice nurses
• Healthcare assistants
• Occupational therapists

It can be used for induction, awareness, refresher training and knowledge enhancement.

Practical benefits
• Understand why tissue viability and wound care matter in day-to-day practice
• Recognise the stages of wound healing
• Understand how wounds are assessed and recorded
• Recognise when advice, reporting or escalation is required
• Support safer, more consistent practice
• Provide evidence of understanding for staff induction
• Retake the quiz as many times as needed to improve your grade
• Gain a free CPD-accredited certificate for professional development

What learners will be able to do
• Explain the core principles and terminology associated with tissue viability and wound care
• Recognise why the subject matters in day-to-day practice
• Identify common risks, concerns or situations relevant to the topic
• Understand individual responsibilities and role boundaries
• Apply good-practice principles in workplace situations
• Communicate effectively with relevant people when issues arise
• Recognise when advice, reporting or escalation is required
• Use the learning to support safer, more consistent practice

Assessment and certificate
Learners complete an online quiz at the end of the course, with unlimited retakes. After successfully completing it, they are awarded a CPD-accredited certificate straight away, which they can download or print at home for free. A hard copy can also be requested and sent to a home or work address. Access is instant once the purchase is complete, and organisations can use the complimentary learner management system to view course progress, quiz results and certification.