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Wound Care: The Basics. Suzann Williams-Rosenthal, RN, MSN, WOC, GNP Norma Branham, RN, MSN, WOC, GNP. University of Virginia May, 2010. What Type of Wound is it? How long has it been there? Acute-generally heal in a couple weeks, but can. become chronic: Surgical. Trauma. Chronic-do not heal by normal repair process-takes. weeks to months:
17 sty 2023 · An essential guide to wound care for nurses and healthcare professionals. This manual includes chapters on wound assessments, tissue types, wound dressings, pressure injury staging, cleansing and debridement, and more.
1) To understand the etiology and treatment of common wound in primary care 2) Early recognition and prevention of pressure injuries 3) Able to understand and treat common outpatient wound care issues 4) To be able to recognize the resources in the systems
Apply a skin prep barrier (cream or wipe). Use a hydrogel to line the wound bed (do not completely fill the cavity) or dampen the gauze. If using hydrogel impregnated gauze, line the wound so the gauze is covering the entire wound bed. Use an antimicrobial gel to address bioburden in the wound.
for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Wounds: General and Specific.” The RFP emphasized that the most common chronic wounds—pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers—are increasing in prevalence in the U.S. population, owing primarily to an ever-increasing number of elderly patients.
Identify wound aetiology. Perform TIME assessment and agree clear goals. Treat and evaluate TIME Interventions. Healed (Dowsett and Newton, 2011)
The principles of effective wound care Caring for a person with a wound must be based on a complete assessment of the resident and the wound, considering both intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
