The Fundamentals of Wound Care

The Fundamentals of Wound Care

Description

This training is designed to equip addiction medical treatment teams with the basics of wound assessment and treatment. Topics covered include assessment of wound tissue type, drainage, cleansing, dressing supplies, special considerations for loop drains, and xylazine-related wounds.

NOTE: This training is 60 minutes long. There will be an optional 30-minute Q&A session following the training, which will not count for credit.

Objectives

Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:

• Apply techniques necessary to perform an initial assessment of a wound.
• Recall three common types of skin wounds.
• Describe special considerations for xylazine-related wounds.
   

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