Wound Care

In this lesson, we will describe why wound care is so important to support proper wound healing and prevent infections and other complications.  We will review the process of basic wound care and then look at nursing interventions regarding infection prevention and identification of complications.

Learning Objectives:

Upon the completion of this lesson, learners will be able to:

1. Review the purpose of wound care.
2. Describe the process of a basic wound care procedure.
3. Explain how to properly clean a wound during wounds care.