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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Skills

bookmark Course category: Wound Care
timer Duration: 6 hours
feed Study mode: Face to face
info Pre-requisites: n/a

About this course

In this course you will develop the knowledge and skills required to manage patients with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (V.A.C.® Therapy).

Who should attend?

This course is appropriate for registered nurses, registered midwives and allied health professionals.

What will you learn?

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  1. Understand the mechanisms of action and science supporting V.A.C.® Therapy, V.A.C. VERAFLO™ Therapy and PREVENA™ Therapy
  2. Demonstrate the safe application of V.A.C.® Therapy, V.A.C. VERAFLO™ Therapy and PREVENA™ Therapy 
  3. Identify indications and appropriateness of wounds for V.A.C.® Therapy and V.A.C. VERAFLO™ Therapy
  4. Construct ability to apply dressing to challenging wounds and anatomically difficult areas for V.A.C.® Therapy and V.A.C. VERAFLO™ Therapy
  5. Practice the ability to troubleshoot and effectively use negative pressure wound therapy devices and dressings.

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