Objectives
Participants will undergo the attachment programme at the burns ward, which is also the regional referral centre for thermal injuries. They will gain experience in managing patients with a variety of thermal injuries.

Content

• Classification of burn
• Assessment of burn
• Provision of specific care including nutritional support, infection control, burns wound management, psychosocial support, pain management and discharge advice
• Burns resuscitation regime
• Procedures for managing a major catastrophe involving thermal injuries
• Nursing management of a burns ward

For Whom
Registered nurses with clinical experience in nursing patients with thermal injuries
Currently working in a burns ward or unit

Duration
2 weeks

Training Dates/Period
Open

Number of Intakes Per Year
4

Number of Participants Per Intake
2

Fee
$1,300 per pax (inclusive of GST)

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