Title: Perform procedures related to wound care.
Course: Practical Nursing III (14052-III) > Section: Mastering Nursing Competencies and Skills in the Clinical Setting

Performance should include

- using surgical aseptic techniques
- preparing an assessment
- preparing sterile field setup
- monitoring the client
- practicing suture and staple removal
- practicing irrigation
- administering dressing.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would one demonstrate surgical aseptic techniques?
- What methods would one select to assess the wound, including location, measurement, color, drainage, odor, and presence or absence of necrosis, infection, and/or granulation of tissue?
- How would one set up and maintain a sterile field?
- How would one monitor wound drainage systems, including the observation and management of any drainage collected?
- What assessment data would one obtain, and what steps would one take to remove staples and/or sutures?
- How would one demonstrate wound irrigation?
- How would one select the items to use, and how would one apply sterile dressings (e.g., dry, wet-to-damp)?