WOUND ASSESSMENT

Course overview

A WOUND IS DAMAGE OR DISRUPTION OF 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 IS BECAUSE OF THE WIDELY DIFFERING AND DISTINCT TYPES OF WOUNDS, EACH WITH ITS ETIOLOGY. A NURSE AND CLINICIAN MAY HAVE DIFFERENT EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT METHODS. NEVERTHELESS, EACH HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IS PERFORMING WOUND CARE. THIS ACTIVITY ADDRESSES BASIC QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING A WOUND ASSESSMENT TO CLASSIFY BEST AND TREAT A WOUND PRESENTING IN A CLINICAL SETTING BY THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM AND PRODUCE THE BEST OUTCOMES.