In review: How to do a comprehensive wound assessment
Module Summary: Wound assessment
Tissue viability nurse specialist Amy Verdon will update you on how to do a comprehensive wound assessment.
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Learning Objectives
This module will update you on:
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- How wounds heal
- The causes of wounds
- Factors that will affect wound healing
- Wound measurement
Author
Amy Verdon is a clinical nurse specialist in tissue viability at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
The full module can be found on the Nursing in Practice Learning website.
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