1. Wound Debridement (Advanced)
Wound debridement is component of wound care. By doing debridement, dead or infected tissue from a wound will be removed. It helps to allow healthy new tissue to form, filling the wound. Through this course, the healthcare professionals will be able to perform an appropriate wound debridement in the clinical setting.
Course objectives
Understand the anatomy and physiology of skin, tissues and structure commonly seen in wound debridement
Define wound debridement
Identify the different types of wound debridement
Understand the benefits and risks of wound debridement
Understand the indication and contraindication of wound debridement
Discuss the policy and procedure related to wound debridement
Identify tools used in the wound debridement process
Discuss the appropriate documentation in wound debridement
Perform a wound debridement
Course outline (1 Day):
Lecture:
Understanding the anatomy and physiology of skin, tissue and structure commonly seen in wound debridement
Understand and relate the indications and contraindications of performing a wound debridement
Describe the legal implication, professional accountability, policy and procedure related to wound debridement
Activities:
Case studies and discussion on:
Illustrate the tools needed in preparation for a wound debridement
Write the documentation post- wound debridement
Practical:
Demo and Hands on practice / Scenario based skills practice on:
Wound debridement technique
Training methodology
Lectures, group activities, case studies and discussions, practicum demonstration
Trainers’ profile
Jan Rice is an appointed adjunct lecturer of SLH. She is the current Director of Wound Care Services Pty Ltd based in Melbourne, Australia. She has a Masters in wound care from Monash University. She provides wound consultancy services in the state of Victoria. Jan travels around the world as a guest speaker at several wound conferences per year sharing her expertise on wound management. Jan is also a published author and has written several publications in the National Healthcare Journal.
Susie Goh is the Executive Director of St Luke’s Community Wound Centre at St Luke’s Hospital. She is a certified stoma therapist and has obtained a post-graduate diploma in wound healing and tissue repair from the University of Cardiff. Susie also provides wound care consultancy to healthcare organizations and academic institutions.
Janet Tan is a Wound Clinician at St Luke’s Hospital. She is experienced in chronic wound management and was trained locally and has a BSc in tissue viability from the UK. She leads the team in planning the wound care courses.
Alton, Joe. “Sharp Wound Debridement”. Wound Debridement in Survival. Doom and Bloom Medical Retrieved from:
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Funding/expenses
Target audience: Registered Nurses
Course time: 9-5pm
Course dates:
Course fee: $ (including GST)
Prevailing course fee subsidy at 90% for Singaporeans/PRs and 45% for foreign staff working in eligible community care organisations.
Venue: St Luke’s Hospital
2 Bukit Batok Street 11
Singapore
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