Wound Care 101 - Central Coast GPs

This presentation will help you identify patients at risk for development of wounds and wound complications; learn how to assess and to treat wound problems once they develop including which wound dressing options to use to manage non-viable tissue, biofilm, exudate and wound-related pain.

Learning objectives:
• Gain insight regarding the need to treat the whole person when formulating care plans for patients
with wounds.
• The importance of wound diagnosis.
• Examine cost-effective and practical treatment strategies for management of wounds.