The professional caregiver is able to autonomously and independently assess wounds and apply wound dressings according to prescription. | The professional caregiver is able to: - assess wound parameters and collect wound swabs (e.g. size, depth, colour, drainage, smell, tunnels),
- apply different types of dressings for various kinds of wounds (e.g. dry sterile dressing, hydrocolloid dressing, saline-moistened dressings, Steri-Strips, Montgomery straps, abdominal binder),
- rinse and clean wounds (e.g. sterile irrigation of pressure ulcers),
- remove sutures and surgical staples,
- apply different techniques of wound care (e.g. tape, bandage, pouching),
- apply special wound treatments (e.g. heat, cold, oxygen therapy, negative pressure device),
- manage and maintain all kinds of wound drains (e.g. Penrose, Jackson Pratt, Hemovac, Davol, T-Tube),
- empty and change stoma bags and perform stoma care (e.g. change the base of stoma appliances),
- develop trusting professional relationship with patients/clients and their relatives in applying plans for prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers and other types of wounds,
- recognise changes in wounds and react and document accordingly (see also CA.A.2),
- use pressure ulcer risk assessment scales (see also CA.1.1),
- perform primary care for wounds,
- identify complications in wound healing and react appropriately,
- care for surgical and operational wounds (e.g. burst abdomen),
- handle complications to treated wounds.
| The professional caregiver is able to:
- explain legal regulations and consequences regarding wound care (see also CA.B.3),
- describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin and name factors that affects skin integrity,
- name factors that affect wound healing,
- describe wound healing stages (e.g. granulation, epithelisation),
- name the elements of assessment of wounds and pressure ulcers,
- name the risk assessment scales for pressure ulcers (see also CA.1.1),
- name products and equipment needed to care for wounds and pressure ulcers,
- describe the physiology of pain and differentiate between individual pain experiences,
- describe different wounds and their development (e.g. abscesses, phlegmon, lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, folliculitis, furunculus, carbuncles, erysipelas, hidradenitis, unguis incarnates, bursitis),
- describe different wound dressing techniques,
- describe wound healing disorders (e.g. haematoma, seroma, wound separation, infection of wound),
- name special bandages in different stages of pressure ulcers and necrotic wounds (e.g. absorbing surface, silver inlay),
- describe possible complications associated with wound healing in surgical and operational wounds (e.g. burst abdomen),
- name wound documentation policies and procedures (e.g. weekly description of wounds, taking pictures) (see also CA.A.2),
- explain special techniques of wound care and wound treatment (e.g. taping, using warmth, using leeches),
- describe the stages of pressure ulcers (see also CA.1.1),
- describe types and effects of various drainages (e.g. T-Drain, Redon drainage),
- describe how to change the self-adhesive base of stomas (see also CA.3.4).
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