WOUND MANAGEMENT - Wound Care Nurses

WOUND MANAGEMENTA Clinical PerspectiveFurqan Alex Khan, APRN ACNS-BC Harris Davis, APRN FNP-C Understand types of wounds Discuss current evidence-based standard of care MANAGEMENT guidelines for different types of wounds. Discuss WOUND MANAGEMENT strategies for clients receiving Home Health Wounds have substantial adverse impact on client s quality of life and have a predictive risk with mortality. Better understanding of the etiology of the WOUND and following the evidenced based MANAGEMENT protocols can drastically improve client s health outcomes and lower the cost of the medical care . 2018 Preface PRESSURE ULCERS DIABETIC ULCER VENOUS STASIS ULCERS ARTERIAL ULCERSFUNGATING WOUNDSSURGICAL WOUNDS 2018 Types of Wounds A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, because of unrelieved pressure and or in combination with shear and/or friction.

Management Principles: • Treatment selections should include those that provide minimum side effects and maximum benefit to the client. • Establish goal of care Healing vs Palliation • Wound bed preparation will vary based on the goal. If palliation is the goal, tissue debridement and management of bacterial

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