This module outlines the emergency treatment of burns and includes the principles of:

• Burn injury assessment, burn first aid and referral criteria
• Emergency management of burn patients
• Burn wound management

The burns module is suitable for all health and student health professionals working with clients/patients who have the potential to or have sustained a burn injury, from simple scalds to burns that require emergency management and fluid resuscitation. It is applicable to all health professionals working in hospitals, residential aged care facilities, industry, corrective services, detention centres, schools and community health services.

Accreditation

Australian College of Nursing: 6 Continuing Professional Development hours awarded for each module completed. “This online learning program is endorsed by ACN according to our Continuing Professional Development Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 6 CPD hours per module according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Continuing Professional Development Standard”.
Australian College of Midwives: 6 Continuing Professional Development hours awarded for each module completed.