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Introduction
Introduction to negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
Accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England *
The clinical use of NPWT is driven by a continuous publication of new studies that demonstrate the safety and efficacy in a wide range of indications – be they chronic wounds, trauma, acute surgical or closed surgical incision,. This module provides an introduction to NPWT.
This online module is part of the Essentials of Wound Care series
*This Smith+Nephew Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by the RCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England) as part of our centre accreditation. You will receive a CPD/CME Certificate of completion on full completion of the module.
Pre-requisites
The Essentials of Wound Care courses are:
- Primarily aimed at registered nurses that wish to increase their on factual and theoretical knowledge of wound care
- Provides users with a personalised certificate upon successful completion of a multiple choice knowledge quiz
What you will learn
- Outline the concept of NPWT.
- Recall the history and evolution of negative
pressure. - Describe the mechanism of action of NPWT.
- Identify appropriate indications and
contraindications for the use of NPWT. - Discuss the therapeutic benefits of NPWT in chronic
wounds and acute/surgical wounds/incisions.
Accreditations
Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS Eng)
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Royal College of Surgeons of England*
*This Smith+Nephew Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by the RCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England) as part of the centre accreditation. You will receive a certificate of attendance upon full completion of the module.
BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (USA only)
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Accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing*
This Smith+Nephew Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by BRN (California Board of Registered Nursing) as part of the centre accreditation. You will receive a certificate of attendance upon full completion of the module.
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