Effective wound care extends far beyond disinfection and dressing. In fact, wound management is a cornerstone of proper hospitalization, and nurses and nursing assistants may be required to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care of wounds. In order to fulfill these roles, it is critical to have an understanding of the diverse procedures involved. This program illustrates skin anatomy in a wound-care context, explores wound classification, and depicts wound treatment, dressings, and documentation. Viewers learn about the age-depth-color and red-yellow-black systems of classification, debridement procedures, the use of normal saline solution, the application of foam or hydrocolloid dressings, and more.
Effective wound care extends far beyond disinfection and dressing. In fact, wound management is a cornerstone of proper hospitalization, and nurses and nursing assistants may be required to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care of wounds. In order to fulfill these roles, it is critical to have an understanding of the diverse procedures involved. This program illustrates skin anatomy in a wound-care context, explores wound classification, and depicts wound treatment, dressings, and documentation. Viewers learn about the age-depth-color and red-yellow-black systems of classification, debridement procedures, the use of normal saline solution, the application of foam or hydrocolloid dressings, and more.
General Note
Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 23, 2011.
Content Note
Introduction to Wound Management for Nurses (0:59) -- Structure and Function of the Skin (3:23) -- Summary: Skin Anatomy (0:57) -- Classification of Wounds (2:12) -- Summary: Classification of Wounds (0:50) -- Wound Procedures (2:57) -- Summary: Wound Procedures (0:40) -- Wound Dressings (3:33) -- Summary: Wound Dressings (0:42) -- Documentation (2:09) -- Summary: Documentation (0:39) -- Summary & Credits: Wound Management (0:57).
