Wound Care
Overview
RPM 224 - Patients needing wound care can be properly managed with remote patient monitoring. In this course, you will be able to define the patient’s needs for wound care, learn the steps needed to prevent wound infection and monitor the patient to promote healing. You will also learn how to educate the patient about caring for wounds and will be able to use a software program to help patients avoid critical danger zones.
Trainees will be able to work with clients who have Wound Care needs and use RPM for monitoring. At the end of the badge, trainees will be able to do the following:
- Define needs for Wound Care
- List common steps for Wound Care
- Be able to monitor a patient with Wound Care needs
- Be able to educate a patient about their Wound Care
- Evaluate a health chart of a patient with Wound Care needs
- Be able to enter data into RPM for monitoring a patient with Wound Care (with DMP)
- Evaluate DMP data of a patient with Wound Care (at critical junctions)
Time Estimate
3 hours
LESSONS
1. Define Wound Care
Lesson Content
Manage a Wound
Pop Quiz: Manage a Wound
Promote Healing
Pop Quiz: Promote Healing
Prevent Infection
Pop Quiz: Prevent Infection
2. Wound Care Steps
Lesson Content
Clean the Wound
Pop Quiz: Clean the Wound
Apply an Antiseptic
Pop Quiz: Apply an Antiseptic
Apply a Dressing
Pop Quiz: Apply a Dressing
Change the Dressing
Pop Quiz: Change the Dressing
Monitor for Signs of Infection
Pop Quiz: Monitor for Signs of Infection
Manage Pain
Pop Quiz: Manage Pain
Promote Healing
Pop Quiz: Promote Healing
3. Educating The Patient and Family
Lesson Content
Provide Emotional Support to the Patient and Family Members
Pop Quiz: Provide Emotional Support to the Patient and Family Members
Tips for Common Challenges that Arise (Infection)
Pop Quiz: Tips for Common Challenges that Arise (Infection)
4. Monitoring A Patient Who Needs Wound Care
Lesson Content
Side Effects to Monitor
Pop Quiz: Side Effects to Monitor
Infection Possibilities (Fever)
Pop Quiz: Infection Possibilities (Fever)
Healing Progression
Pop Quiz: Healing Progression
Documentation with RPM
Pop Quiz: Documentation with RPM
5. Illness That Likely Need Monitoring For Wound Care
Lesson Content
Diabetes
Pop Quiz: Diabetes
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Pop Quiz: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Venous Insufficiency
Pop Quiz: Venous Insufficiency
Immune System Disorders
Pop Quiz: Immune System Disorders
Cancer
Pop Quiz: Cancer
6. Wound Care Health Chart
Lesson Content
Evaluating a Health Chart of a Person for Wound Care
Pop Quiz: Evaluating a Health Chart of a Person for Wound Care
Analyze Generic RPM Printout Indicating Color-Coded Danger Zones
Pop Quiz: Analyze Generic RPM Printout Indicating Color-Coded Danger Zones
SUMMARY
Key Concepts
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