AWMA and RCNA working together to raise the standards of wound education

The Education subcommittee of AWMA has been working over the past two years to develop a set of  minimum criteria for content of basic or fundamental wound education courses/modules. There are four streams  of basic courses for which these criteria have been developed- they are

• Introduction to wound management
• Acute trauma wound management
• Ulceration of lower legs
• Pressure ulceration

There are also three sets of criteria for advanced courses/modules –again specifying the minimum set of content to be covered when teaching these programs. The advanced programs for which these criteria have been developed  are;

• Diabetic foot wound management
• Oncological wound management
• Conservative sharp debridement therapy
  

It is intended that educators delivering training programs based around these subject areas would  include the minimum content specified  in  the templates developed by the sub committee. A major benefit of this  process is  ensuring that the attendees are quite clear about the level of training being presented and  advertising about the advanced or fundamental knowledge to be presented is accurate.

When those seeking RCNA endorsement of their programs submit their wound related information the assessors assigned by RCNA will use the templates provided by AWMA to judge the minimum criteria being taught.

If endorsement is approved the wound related program will be cobranded with RCNA and AWMA logos.

If criteria is not met and no valid reason for inclusion is not provided then endorsement will not be given and the educator would be asked to review the content of their training program to align with the minimum training requirements.

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Module ONE: Introduction to Wound Management

Guidelines to Competency Assessment for Health Professionals Caring for Patients with Wounds

Module TWO: Pressure Injury Prevention and Management

Guidelines to competency for Health professionals caring for patients with Pressure Related Injuries

ModuleTHREE : Assessment and Management of Lower Leg Ulcers

Guidelines to competency for Health professionals caring for patients with h Lower Limb Ulceration

Module FOUR: Acute Traumatic Wound Management

Guidelines to Competency Assessment for Health professionals caring for Patients with Acute Trauma Wounds

Module FIVE: Diabetic Foot Ulcer Wound Management

Guidelines to Competency Assessment for Health professionals caring for Patients with Diabetic Foot Wounds and High Risk Feet

Module SIX: Management of Oncological and Palliative Wounds

Guidelines to Competency Assessment for Health professionals cCaring for Patients with Palliative and Oncology related wounds

Guidelines to Competency Assessment for Health professionals for Wound Debridement