Wound Education Modules & Competencies

AWMA believes that evidence based, contemporary, quality education is a foundation upon which wound management practice can be built and supported. To assist in achieving this AWMA has developed a set of recommended minimum criteria for content of wound education courses/modules.
It is intended that educators delivering training programs based around the specified subject areas would include the minimum content specified in the templates. A major benefit of this process is ensuring that the educator and attendees can have confidence that the training being presented reflects the fundamental wound management principles and knowledge.
There are four topics for basic courses for which content criteria has been developed. These are:

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

There are also three sets of content criteria for advanced courses/modules –again specifying the minimum set of content to be covered when developing and presenting these programs. These are:

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

The content criteria for the modules is a guide only – to be used by educators when developing their sessions or courses, or by attendees wanting to evaluate program content.

At present AWMA is unable to endorse or approve
educational programs or content.

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Module 1

• AWMA MODULE ACCREDITATION : Introduction to Wound Management
• AWMA GUIDELINES TO DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT TOOLS: Introduction to wound management

Module 2

• AWMA MODULE ACCREDITATION: Pressure Injury Prevention and Management
• AWMA GUIDELINES TO DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT: Pressure Injury Prevention and Management

Module 3

• AWMA MODULE ACCREDITATION: Assessment and Management of Lower Leg Ulceration
• AWMA GUIDELINES TO DEVELOPMENTOF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT: Assessment and Management of Lower Leg Ulceration

Module 4

• AWMA MODULE ACCREDITATION: Acute Traumatic Wound Management
• AWMA GUIDELINES TO DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT: Acute Traumatic Wound Management

Module 5

• AWMA MODULE ACCREDITATION: The High Risk Foot (Including the Diabetic Foot)
• AWMA GUIDELINES TO DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT: The High Risk Foot (Including the Diabetic Foot)

Module 6

• AWMA MODULE ACCREDITATION: Management of Oncology Related and Palliative Wounds
• AWMA GUIDELINES TO DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT: Management of Oncology Related and Palliative wounds

Module 7

• AWMA MODULE ACCREDITATION: Conservative Sharp Wound Debridement
• AWMA GUIDELINES TO DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT TOOLS: Conservative Sharp Wound Debridement