Best Practice Approach to Wound Debridement and Minor Surgical Procedures (BPWA02S)

The Best Practice Approach to Wound Debridement and Minor Surgical Procedures is designed to equip learners with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to excel in wound debridement and minor surgical procedures. Through comprehensive training, learners will develop competency as advanced beginners in wound debridement and minor surgical procedures.

This program is delivered through an eight-hour, in-person Skills Lab. The program provides learners with an overview of conservative sharp wound debridement and outlines indications and contraindications for its use as an intervention in skin health and wound management, as well as wound–care related minor surgical procedures.

Note: The hands-on skills of debridement and minor surgical procedures will require practice experience under the guidance of a preceptor/mentor before independent practice of the skills in a clinical setting.

During the skills lab, participants:

• Gain knowledge about key factors to consider when identifying debriding as an appropriate intervention such as safety, documentation, infection and pain control, equipment required, dressings, waste management, and 
• Practise debridement techniques in a simulated situation with the guidance of expert faculty.
• Gain knowledge about key factors to consider when carrying out minor surgical procedures such as safety, documentation, infection and pain control, equipment required, dressings, and waste management, and 
• Practise minor surgical procedures in a simulated situation with the guidance of expert faculty.

1. Complete any one of the following prerequisites:

• Best Practice Approach to Skin Health and Wound Management: Knowledge (A100MNN)
• Skin Health Advocate and Resource Professional (SHARP)
• Accredited Wound Care Champion Program (AWCCP)
• International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC)
• Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN™)
• Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Care (NSWOCC)
• Master’s in Wound Healing (MSc-WH)

2. Attend the in-person full day Skills Lab: 

This comprehensive lab offers the learner opportunities to:

• Identify anatomic structures and differentiate viable from non-viable tissue in the wound bed
• Describe the indications, contraindications, and precautions for performing conservative sharp debridement and minor surgical procedures
• Demonstrate aseptic technique and safe handling of instruments related to debridement and minor surgical procedures
• Assess wound characteristics and client factors to determine when sharp debridement is appropriate
• Compare and contrast the risk and benefits of different types of wound debridement methods
• Outline key practice considerations related to debridement and minor surgical procedures, including infection control, pain management, documentation, equipment required, dressings, and waste management
• Evaluate personal competencies and recognize when to seek consultation or escalate care in conservative sharp debridement and minor surgical procedure practices
• Engage in hands-on conservative sharp debridement practices and minor surgical procedures with coaching from expert faculty
• Identify how conservative sharp debridement  and minor surgical procedure skills can be practiced safely and enhanced through guidance from a workplace mentor

3. Participate in the program-exclusive webinar: Practice Reflections on Debridement and Minor Surgical Procedures

Through this highly interactive webinar, learners will have the opportunity to:

• Discuss professional growth in debridement and minor surgical procedure skills enhanced by mentored practice, reflection, and continued learning
• Outline key challenges and critical solutions in debridement and minor surgical procedures
• Describe best-practice standards for reporting and documenting debridement and minor surgical procedure interventions
• Identify practice-change strategies to promote effective debridement and minor surgical procedures, including mentorship support

Once the learner successfully completes all of the program components (the skills lab and the webinar), they will receive:

• A digital certificate of completion from Wounds Canada
• This program is pending a micro-credential from Nipissing University

Time: 

• Prerequisite: 8-9 hours on average to  complete: Best Practice Approach to Skin Health and Wound Management: Knowledge program (A100MNN) 
• Skills Lab: 8 hours
• Follow-up webinar: 1.5 hours

Cost:

• Pre-requisite:  Best Practice Approach to Skin Health and Wound Management: Knowledge program (A100MNN) $165.00 + applicable tax
• Skills Lab (including follow-up webinar): $325.00 + applicable tax

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