WOUND ASSESSMENT

Course overview

A WOUND IS DAMAGED OR DISRUPTION TO THE SKIN AND, BEFORE TREATMENT, THE EXACT CAUSE, LOCATION, AND TYPE OF WOUND MUST BE ASSESSED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT. EACH CLINICIAN WILL HAVE WIDELY DIFFERING AND DISTINCT OPINIONS ON WOUND CARE DEPENDING ON PRIOR EXPERIENCES. THE REASON FOR THIS BECAUSE OF THE WIDELY DIFFERING AND DISTINCT TYPES OF WOUNDS, EACH WITH THEIR ETIOLOGY. A NURSE AND CLINICIAN MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT METHODS. NEVERTHELESS, EACH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IS PERFORMING WOUND CARE. THIS ACTIVITY ADDRESSES BASIC QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING A WOUND ASSESSMENT TO BEST CLASSIFY AND TREAT A WOUND PRESENTING IN A CLINICAL SETTING BY THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM AND PRODUCE THE BEST OUTCOMES.