A wound neglected is a wound infected. Join this course, organised by St Luke’s Hospital, to be equipped with relevant knowledge and skills in wound care and management.

This course will provide learners with basic knowledge and skills necessary to perform skin care for clients and maintain healthy skin condition.
The course consists of a 1-hour e-learning component that will focus on theoretical knowledge on the prevention and management of common skin injuries and a 4-hour classroom session where learners will have the opportunity to practice their skills through hands-on activities and group discussions.

Course Objectives:

• List the purposes of the skin
• Define the common skin injuries that occur.
• Identify the different classification stages/types of common skin injuries.
• Describe the methods for prevention of common skin injuries.
• Identify the instances for escalation of common skin injuries.
• Outline the steps to perform wound dressing for management of pressure injuries and skin tears.
• Apply the appropriate skin products for management of Incontinence Associated Dermatitis.

Course Content:

• Introduction to the skin
• Pressure Injury – Prevention using skin bundle, Escalation, Stages of PI, Management
• Skin tears - Prevention, Escalation, Types of skin tears, Management
• Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD) - Prevention, Escalation, Categories of IAD, Management
• Tips to keep dressing intact (Demo) Knowledge Check Quiz (20 MCQ)
• Practical session on use of sliding sheet and application of crusting technique Q&A Feedback

Who Should Attend:

Allied Health Professional, Support Care Staff

Competency Mapping (Clinical Domain):

Perform skin care for clients

CCSSF-PC-SC-1007-1

Perform skin care for clients to maintain healthy skin condition

Prevention of pressure injuries

CCSSF-PC-SC-2008-1

Provide appropriate care to prevent the development of pressure ulcers

Additional Information:

• Please click on "Express your Interest" to learn.
• For course enquiries, please contact Revathi Naidu at slcwcadmin@stluke.org.sg