Clinical Procedures

Lacerations and Wounds

Name: Lacerations and Wounds
Brand: HealthCert Education
SKU: SHOP-P3CPP
Price: 195.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

"Lacerations and Wounds" is an essential course for healthcare professionals focused on the assessment, treatment, and management of various types of wounds. Covering lacerations across different anatomical sites, this course provides evidence-based approaches to wound cleaning, debridement, closure, and post-operative care. With expert guidance and detailed case discussions, practitioners will gain confidence in delivering effective, patient-centred wound care.

$195

FLEXIBLE TIMING

100% ONLINE

accredited COURSE

EXPERT INSTRUCTOR

Unit 1: Types of Lacerations, Debridement, and Assessment
This unit introduces the principles of wound assessment, focusing on different types of lacerations such as clean, contaminated, and necrotic wounds. Participants will learn the importance of assessing wound position, depth, tissue loss, and contamination. The unit highlights the process of converting contaminated wounds to clean ones through debridement. Clinical examples, including industrial and pretibial injuries, demonstrate best practices for achieving functional and cosmetic outcomes in wound management.

Unit 2: Treating Wounds and Lacerations
Explore techniques for treating slicing injuries, pre-tibial lacerations, and foot wounds. This unit emphasises tailoring treatment based on injury location, mechanism, and patient factors such as comorbidities. Key topics include selecting appropriate dressings, utilising Steri-Strips, and promoting healing through immobilisation and edema control. Practical tips, such as applying Steri-Strips effectively and managing challenging cases like beach-related wounds, provide real-world insights into wound care.

Unit 3: Hand and Finger Lacerations
This unit delves into the anatomy and management of hand and finger lacerations, highlighting critical considerations such as nerve, tendon, and joint injuries. Participants will learn proper splinting techniques to preserve function and prevent stiffness. Case studies include kitchen knife injuries and their associated challenges, such as ensuring correct diagnosis and follow-up care. The unit also addresses wound care for special populations, including children, the elderly, and frail individuals.

This course equips practitioners with the knowledge and skills to confidently manage lacerations and wounds in a variety of clinical settings, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction.

CPD Hours:

Education hours: 4.0
Reviewing performance hours: 5.0
Measuring outcome hours: 0.0

Accreditations:

Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) #475057

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) #31207

Study Mode:

100% online

Study duration:

9.0 hrs self-paced

A/Professor Maurice Brygel and Dr Peter Grossberg

This course is presented by A/Professor Maurice Brygel and Dr Peter Grossberg.

Maurice is a Melbourne general surgeon who is a pioneer in day surgery hernia repair, having performed over 10,000 hernia operations. He became known as the "hernia king" after establishing the Melbourne Hernia Clinic at Masada and Cabrini hospitals. Maurice also teaches hands-on surgical office skills, which led to him producing and presenting certificate courses in clinical procedures with HealthCert over the last five years. Maurice teaches at Notre Dame Medical School, Cabrini, the Alfred, and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.

Peter is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and has a Fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. He practices as a general surgeon and an Endoscopist in Cabrini Hospital, Malvern with extensive experience in general surgery, endoscopy, and laparoscopic surgery especially laparoscopic hernia surgery. Peter has been an examiner in surgical education at the undergraduate and postgraduate level for the past 35 years. He runs workshops for surgical trainees and GPs, particularly in office procedures.Peter has been a senior lecturer in surgery at Monash and Melbourne Universities.

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