WOUND MANAGEMENT 118 - BURNS

Course overview

*Identify the 3 phases of burn care and discuss the goal of each phase *Discuss the causes of burns including thermal, chemical and electrical injuries *Identify how the 3 zones of tissue damage relate to the depth of the burn wound *Describe 3 methods commonly used to calculate the total body surface area of a burn *Describe the advantages and disadvantages of at least 4 topical burn care products and dressings *Identify 3 principles of managing burn wounds in an outpatient setting