The professional caregiver is able to autonomously and independently take care of wounds, prevent them according to prescription, and assist in assessing and dressing wounds. | The professional caregiver is able to: - recognise if the patient/client is in pain through wound care,
- distinguish between different types of wounds (e.g. pressure ulcers, ulcers, stomata, open wounds),
- apply aseptic wound care techniques,
- remove old dressings, classify contaminated materials and dispose appropriately (see also CA.4.1),
- apply a first-time dressing of wounds,
- assist in applying different types of dressings for different kinds of wounds (e.g. dry sterile dressing, hydrocolloid dressing, saline-moistened dressings),
- recognise risks for pressure ulcer development and apply prophylactic measures to prevent them (see also CA.2.3),
- assist in rinsing and cleaning wounds (e.g. sterile irrigation of pressure ulcers),
- assist in removing sutures and surgical staples,
- assist in applying different techniques of wound care (e.g. tape, bandage, wound pouching),
- assist in applying special wound treatments (e.g. heat, cold, oxygen therapy),
- assist in care for all kinds of wound drains (e.g. Penrose, Jackson Pratt, Hemovac, Davol, T-Tube),
- work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to prevent and treat wounds,
- prevent wounds and injuries while applying safety rules (see also CA.4.3).
| The professional caregiver is able to: - describe wound classification (e.g. open-closed, intentional-unintentional, chronic-acute),
- explain causes for various kinds of wounds (e.g. incision, contusion, abrasion, laceration, puncture, penetrating, avulsion, microbial, chemical, thermal, irradiation),
- describe principles of asepsis in wound care,
- name the risk factors for pressure ulcer development,
- describe prophylaxis of pressure ulcers,
- describe age-related skin alterations,
- describe their own behaviour when patient/client is in pain,
- name various wound dressings and bandages,
- describe treatment of pressure ulcers,
- name infection control policies and procedures,
- explain the psychological effects of wounds (e.g. pain, anxiety, fear, changes in body image),
- describe risks related to removing sutures and surgical staples,
- explain the removal of wound dressings.
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