Level 1 Wound Care Courses 2024
Level 1 Wound Care Courses, are offered in two streams on the Learning Management System (LMS)
- Learner’s scope, role and site guidance can determine stream taken.
- Learner must register for and complete each course separately.
- Both streams have an automatic 2 year renewal cycle.
- Registration
- LMS account holders: Register by logging into https://sharedhealthmb.learnflex.net/include/login.asp from any computer or device
- Non-LMS account holders: Contact Site Educator for access to courses
- Course Map: https://sharedhealthmb.learnflex.net/Upload/Public/eLearning/WoundCare/WoundCareL1_Course_Map.pdf
| Level 1 Wound Care for Health Care Providers (2 courses): Skin Health and Wound Prevention Target Audience: Health Care Aides, Rehabilitation Assistants and Regulated/Unregulated Health Care Providers who require knowledge of Wound Prevention and Types of Wounds. | ||
| Course Name | LMS Number | SAP Qualification |
| Wound Care Level 1_1-Wound Prevention | 1658 | Wndcr L1-1Prev |
| Wound Care Level 1_2a-Types of Wounds for Healthcare Providers | 1824 | Wndcr L1-2aTypes |
| Level 1 Wound Care for Health Care Professionals (4 courses): Wound Prevention, Assessment and Treatment Target audience: Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physicians, Physiotherapists, Orthopedic Technologists and other Health Care Professionals involved in the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Wounds. | ||
| Course Name | LMS Number | SAP Qualification |
| Wound Care Level 1_1-Wound Prevention | 1658 | Wndcr L1-1Prev |
| Wound Care Level 1_2b-Types of Wounds for Healthcare Professionals* | 1659 | Wndcr L1-2bType |
| Wound Care Level 1_3-Wound Assessment | 1822 | Wndcr L1-3Assess |
| Wound Care Level 1_4-Wound Treatment | 1823 | WndcrL1-4Treat |
* NOTE: Wound Care Level 1_2a-Types of Wounds for Healthcare Providers LMS Number 1824 is not part of Level 1 Wound Prevention, Assessment and Treatment
Health Care Professionals who have completed the Level 1 Wound Care Course Bundle on the LMS from January 2016 to August 2024 should take Level 1 Wound Prevention, Assessment and Treatment by September 30 2025.
Quick Reference Guide Level 1 Wound Care Courses
Evidence Informed Practice Enablers
- Enabler #1 Choosing an Antimicrobial Dressing
- Enabler #2 Sub-bandage Pressure and Lower Leg Compression
- Enabler #3 Wound Irrigation
- Enabler #4 Heel Pressure Injury Prevention Algorithm
- Enabler #5 NERDS and STONEES
- Enabler #6 Use of Foam Dressings with Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Enabler #7 Wound Exudate
- Enabler #8 What Does and Does Not Go Under Compression
- More to come
Pressure Injury Resources
- Adult Pressure Injury Staging Quick Reference Guide
- Adult Pressure Injury Prevention Quick Reference Guide
- Bony Prominences at Risk for Pressure Injuries
- Pediatric Pressure Injury Prevention Quick Reference Guide
- Neonatal Pressure Injury Staging Quick Reference Guide
- Pressure Injury Reporting RL6
- Skin Care Bundle (SSKIN)
- Tissue Types in Wound Bed
Wound Care Team Approach
Industry Partners and Supplier Relationships
Nutrition in Wound Care: A Team Approach
Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Roles
Wound Care Products
Product Selector Wound Care Dressings