CWCN: Wound Assessment and Care Planning

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Comprehensive Patient Assessment for Wound Evaluation

Psychosocial Aspects of Wound Care

Psychological Issues Surrounding Wounds

Factors that Contribute to Wound Healing

Section 3: Wound Healing

Four Phases of Healing

Cells Integral to Wound Healing

Cellular Components and Wound Healing

Mechanisms of Wound Healing

Wound Healing By Intention

Abnormal Wound Repair

Complications of Secondary or Tertiary Wound Healing

Section 4: Assessment, Documentation, and Pain Management

Elements of Wound Assessment and Documentation

Wound Pain

Diagnostics and Laboratory Studies for Wound Assessment

Section 5: Circulatory Conditions of the Lower Extremity

Lower Extremity Vascular Conditions

Diagnostics

Lower Extremity Arterial Disease (LEAD)

Lower Extremity Venous Disease (LEVD) and Venous Ulcers

Classification System for CVI

Lymphedema

Other Etiologies for Lower Extremity Vascular Disease

Section 6: Lower Extremity Neuropathic Disease (LEND)

Prevalence and Etiology of LEND

Types of Peripheral Neuropathy

Risk Factors

Assessments

Classifications of a Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Section 7: Dermal Injuries

Pressure Injuries

Pressure Injury Staging

Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD)

Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injury (MARSI)

Skin Tears

Thermal Wounds

Section 8: Wound Infections

Infection

Wound Infection Effects on Wound healing

Risk Factors

Wound Cultures

Delayed Wound Healing

Wound Cleansing

Section 9: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

Christy Recke MS, BSN, RN, CWCN, LLE, EWS has been a nurse for 25 years in long-term care settings, with various staff nurse and leadership roles. She has been a wound care nurse for 14 years, with 12 of Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) certification. She has overseen, developed, and presented research at national conferences. She has served as a consultant for wound care companies and served on post-acute advisory boards. She recently completed her master’s degree in Complementary and Integrative Medicine from Drexel University and looks forward to many new opportunities. 

Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN, has over 10 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with a focus on cardiothoracic, respiratory, and coronary care. She has also had experience in Med-Surg, step-down and ICU. Prior to joining Relias as a SME and Content Writer for acute care, she provided virtual education and injection training on injectable biologics to patients, reported adverse events, and was a patient advocate. She has collaborated with peers on creating job aids, writing policies, and improving quality of care and documentation. Alia received her Bachelors in Nursing from Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand in 2011.