BURN CARE: CHANGING DRESSINGS

Course overview

Burn care encompasses systematic evaluation of the patient’s condition, providing physiologic support, administering wound care, and controlling the patient’s discomfort. Changing dressings is an integral part of burn care; it is necessary for continued absorption of wound exudate, to reduce risk for infection, and to promote regeneration of epithelial tissue. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the procedure for changing burn wound dressings. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.