Wound Management for Health Professionals Level I

• Describe the wound prevention and management cycle and phases of wound healing
• Explain the anatomy and physiology of skin and soft tissue and internal and external factors that affect wound healing
• Explain principles of wound assessment and wound management, including infection prevention, assessment, and treatment
• Describe the process of wound bed preparation, including methods of debridement
• Classify factors contributing to skin damage, and identify best practices to prevent and manage skin damage
• Identify signs and symptoms of wound infection and interventions for treating infection
• List indications and contraindications for use of the range of wound care products
• Use principles of evidence-based care to evaluate and apply evidence to your clinical environment
• Identify attributes of change agents and demonstrate steps to propose implementation of a change in your workplace
• Compare and contrast a collaborative approach to patient-clinician communication and care planning with a compliance-based approach, and identify strategies for effective patient education

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