Learning with Accelerate Academy

Demo course: The challenge of ‘wet legs’

Learn how the challenge of overcoming wet legs can help measure the success of healing, and get better quality of life for your patients

Cost: NHS £250.00 (ex VAT) | Private £400.00* (ex VAT)

About this course

Developed by international experts and key opinion leaders who are skilled in the creative and person centred approach to leg ulcer management. People who’ve attended this course have seen improved patient care, less money spent on this and that and are now better humans

Details
Modules: 4
Time: 4 hours
Revalidation: 3 hours
CPD: 30 credits

Who should attend

Recommended knowledge. At least Nurse specialists up to Ward sister or GPN
General practice nurses. Bit of detail about their minimum knowledge / years of practice etc what’s needed for the course
Nurse students. Just a simple bit of detail about their minimum knowledge, what qualifications they may have what’s needed for the course.

Learning outcomes

  1. Build on your existing skills of lower limb assessment and further enhance your practice in the management of the foot and toes. This will include toe brachial pressure index measurement, toe bandaging and stumping.
  2. Learn more about chronic oedema and heart failure to support decision making and treatment planning of patients who require compression therapy and have a diagnosis of heart failure.
  3. Enhance your clinical practice through learning about the use of medications on lower limb care such as antimicrobials and topical steroids.

How it works

Enrol

Choose the course that’s right for you and take the next step to achieving your learning goals

Track your progress

Keep track of your progress via the “My Learning Plan” section

Complete module quizzes

Learn new skills with bite-sized video tutorials, test your knowledge and achieve a qualification which will improve patient care

Modules included

  • man on laptop - illustration

    Demo section/ module: Defining and assessing ‘wet legs’

    4 hours

    3 Lessons

  • Lady studying on laptop – Accelerate Academy

    Foundations of good leg health

    1 Lesson

  • Cellulitis or red legs?

    1 Lesson

  • New Section/ Module

    5 minutes

    1 Lesson