Introduction to Major Dressings Classifications

Course overview

This course is intended for a wide audience of health care providers involved in advanced wound care management, including the registered nurse, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, physical therapist, physician, physician's assistant, and others. The major goals are to describe the major categories of dressings, when to use them based on the wound presentation and the specific use of advanced dressing modalities used for certain types of wounds. Identification of the right/appropriate dressing for the right wound can lead to faster healing, improve the patient’s pain associated with the wound and decrease the incidence of infection.