Wound Assessment
This Wound Assessment course provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to conduct a holistic and systematic wound assessment. It covers wound history, wound types, tissue descriptors, infection, pain, skin and leg assessment, and the MEASURE wound assessment framework, with reference to Australian wound care guidelines.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Explain what a wound assessment includes and apply the key principles of wound assessment when assessing a person with a wound.
- Identify different wound types and classification, including atypical wounds, and recognise relevant tissue types and wound descriptors.
- Conduct a comprehensive wound history, including consideration of cultural and linguistic diversity and individual communication needs.
- Recognise signs of infection, assess wound pain and exudate, and understand how and when to take a swab appropriately.
- Apply the MEASURE wound assessment framework to support structured wound assessment, documentation and ongoing evaluation in line with Australian wound care guidelines.
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Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Explain what a wound assessment includes and apply the key principles of wound assessment when assessing a person with a wound.
- Identify different wound types and classification, including atypical wounds, and recognise relevant tissue types and wound descriptors.
- Conduct a comprehensive wound history, including consideration of cultural and linguistic diversity and individual communication needs.
- Recognise signs of infection, assess wound pain and exudate, and understand how and when to take a swab appropriately.
- Apply the MEASURE wound assessment framework to support structured wound assessment, documentation and ongoing evaluation in line with Australian wound care guidelines.
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Training Overview
- Wound Assessment
- Cultural Considerations and Cultural & Linguistic Diversity
- Wound History and Types
- Atypical Wounds, Tissue Types and Wound Descriptors
- Exudate, Infection and Swab Assessment
- Pain Assessment and MEASURE
- Skin and Leg Assessment
- Summary
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Frequently asked questions
A wound assessment includes the person, wound and environment, along with wound history, tissue type, exudate, infection, pain, skin condition and lower limb assessment.
The principles of wound assessment include a holistic, systematic and ongoing evaluation of the person, wound and environment to support individualised wound management.
The MEASURE wound assessment framework provides a structured approach to assessing wounds and monitoring changes to support appropriate wound management.
Wound types and classification may consider the wound's appearance, location, symptoms and underlying cause, helping healthcare professionals identify the appropriate management approach.
A free wound assessment course Australia can help healthcare professionals develop knowledge of wound assessment principles, wound types, MEASURE and Australian wound care guidelines.