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This module covers the prevalence of urinary and faecal incontinence, the impact it can have on quality of life, types…

Debridement is an essential tool in wound bed preparation, allowing the wound to be cleaned and removing any dead tissue,…

Emollients help to restore and protect the skin’s barrier function by repelling allergens and irritants while retaining moisture.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease occurring in often otherwise healthy adolescents and adults.

Hydrogel dressings are used on a variety of wound types. They are designed to hold moisture at the wound surface,…

Foam dressings are absorbent dressings that can be used on wounds that produce low to high levels of wound fluid…

In this module, the final in a three-part series on skin tears, you will learn about initial treatment, assessing the…

Negative pressure wound therapy or NPWT is a wound treatment based on the use of suction to promote wound healing.

On completion of this module, you will understand: What a stoma is, The importance of skin and how moisture can damage skin, What…

On completion of this module, you will understand:
What periwound maceration is and where it fits in with moisture-associated…

In this module, the first of a three-part series on skin tears, you will learn about the definition of skin…

In this module, the second in a three-part series on skin tears, you will learn about intrinsic and extrinsic risk…

Maintaining skin integrity and function is crucial to health. Using skin cleansers can help to prevent skin problems.

Superabsorbent dressings have an extra fluid-handling capacity. They are designed to be used on wounds of varying aetiologies that produce…

A wound contact layer is a single layer of non-adherent mesh-like material that is designed to protect fragile tissue on…