Wound Care: Foundations

Build a practical foundation in wound care, starting with the anatomy and physiology of the skin and the processes that support wound healing. I’ll guide you through the essentials of wound assessment and introduce a range of management strategies to support safe, informed care.

Designed for practice nurses who are new to wound care or refreshing their knowledge, this short introductory course offers a clear and clinically relevant starting point for everyday practice.

Key learning points

• Review the anatomy and physiology of the skin

• Understand the key stages of wound healing

• Recognise factors that can influence healing

• Apply a structured approach to basic wound assessment

• Explore different wound management strategies

• Consider appropriate care within your role and local protocols

Wound Care 2.0: Long-term Wound Management

Develop your approach to managing complex and chronic wounds over time. Building on foundational wound care knowledge, this advanced follow-on course explores delayed healing, ongoing assessment, and responsive care planning for wounds that require longer-term management.

Designed for practice nurses who want to strengthen their clinical reasoning and confidence, Wound Care 2.0 keeps the focus on practical, person-centred care across the wound healing journey.

Key learning points

• Explore the characteristics of complex and chronic wounds

• Understand common causes of delayed wound healing

• Identify factors that may affect long-term wound outcomes

• Strengthen ongoing wound assessment and documentation

• Develop responsive, person-centred care plans

• Review progress and adapt management strategies over time

• Recognise when escalation or referral may be appropriate

Across the series, the introductory course establishes the essentials of skin, healing and wound management, while Wound Care 2.0 develops a more advanced approach to complex, chronic and long-term wounds.