Clinical Design Solutions provides a range of training solutions in the domain of skin and wound management. Training is provided as either one, two of four-hour modules. Alternatively, training can be specially designed to meet the needs of individual organisations.
All references to wound management products are generic or aligned to existing organisational formularies. Clinical Design Solutions does not seek to influence the procurement of wound management products. All training is based on best-available evidence with a full range of references and certificates of attendance available at the conclusion of each module.
1. Wound Bed Preparation: In-service covers the theory and practice of wound hygiene and TIME wound assessment. This includes an overview of the management of tissue, wound infection, wound exudate and wound edge. Products are discussed according to their mode of action.
2. Skin Tears: Prevention, staging, assessment and treatment of skin tears. This in-service references the STAR skin tear classification system (2007) and the ISTAP consensus document (2018)
3. Leg ulcers: Assessment, treatment and prevention of venous leg ulcers. This in-service references the AWMA (2011) pathway for the management of venous leg ulcers
4. Pressure Injuries and Incontinence Associated Dermatitis: Prevention, staging, assessment and treatment of pressure injuries nd IAD. This presentation references that Pan Pacific Guidelines (2019) for the prevention and management of pressure injuries, and the GHENT global IAD classification tool (2017)
5. Minor burns. First aid, assessment, referral and treatment of minor burns in primary care. This in-service references the WA burn model of care
This 1-hour workshop has been specifically designed for Care Staff within Aged Care Services. The module takes a focus on the prevention of wounds such as skin tears, pressure injuries and incontinence associated dermatitis. The workshop covers the following topics:
1. Impacts of living with a wound
2. The impact of ageing on the functions of the skin
3. The role of the caregiver in the maintenance of skin function.
4. Observing for changes to the integrity of the skin and reporting
5. Pressure injuries: Causes and preventative strategies
6. Incontinence associated dermatitis: Causes and preventative strategies
7. Skin tears: Causes and preventative strategies.
This workshop also explores the importance of limb hygiene as it relates to wound management, and the roll of the caregiver as it relates to prevention of conditions such as hyperkeratosis.
This 2-hour workshop has been designed to provide a detailed overview of the assessment and management of hard-to-heal wounds in the community setting.
The workshops are framed around the theory of wound hygiene and wound bed preparation. A case-study approach is utilised to consolidate learning. Key learning areas include:
1. The theory and application of wound hygiene (therapeutic cleansing) - Anti-biofilm strategy
2. The management of tissue - viable and non-viable.
3. The prevention and management of wound infection
4. The management of wound exudate
5. The management of the wound edge
Products, where referenced are done so according to their mode of action. This workshop is designed around products that are currently in use within the facility so as to build confidence with the existing product formulary.
This 4-hour workshop has been designed to support the development of a clinical operational framework designed to support a best-practice approach to wound management in primary care. Part 1 on this workshop covers the following topics:
1. Diagnostic frameworks
2. Referral pathways
3. Formulary design
4. Policy and guidelines development
5. Models of care
6. Economic impact analysis
7. Social and environmental impacts
8. Quality improvement
9. Training and development
10. Leadership
At the completion of part one, participants will have the opportunity to assess existing practice against the best-practice operational framework and develop a strategy to mitigate existing barrier to wound management.
Part 2 of this workshop covers the assessment and treatment of hard-to-heal wounds.
Key learning areas include:
1. The theory and application of wound hygiene (therapeutic cleansing) - Anti-biofilm strategy
2. The management of tissue - viable and non-viable.
3. The prevention and management of wound infection
4. The management of wound exudate
5. The management of the wound edge
Products, where referenced are done so according to their mode of action. This workshop is designed around products that are currently in use within the facility so as to build confidence with the existing product formulary.