Pr-039142 MedStar Health Home Care: wound assessment and documentation for nursing
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Presentation

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MedStar Health Home Care recognizes that many of our patients need specialized wound care. MedStar Health ... show more
MedStar Health Home Care recognizes that many of our patients need specialized wound care. MedStar Health's individualized approach to treating patients' wounds reduces complications, promotes healing, decreases the chance of infections, and keeps patients healing safely at home. This module will give you an overview of wound assessment and documentation in the home care setting. Your agency WOCN will go into more detail about wound assessment and documentation during the wound/ostomy skills lab scheduled during your orientation. show less
Objectives
- Differentiate between arterial and venous wounds
- Discuss the criteria for wound care in the home health care setting
- Discuss the principles of wound healing
- Discuss wound documentation and when to notify the WOCN
- Review major categories of wound products
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Free
Faculty
Heather Fitzhugh-Boehm
Organization
MedStar Health Home Care