Dressing Changes

Dressing Changes

In this course, you will learn about the different types of dressing. Additionally, you will learn how to care for sutures and infection.

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Overview

Details
  • Lessons: 5
  • Number of tests: 2
  • Hours: 0.5 hours
  • Students who are studying this course: 220
What you will learn
  • List the different types of dressings
  • Describe how to do a non-sterile simple dressing
  • Describe how to care for intact dressings
  • Describe how to care for sutures
  • Describe the signs of infection

Lessons

    • Introduction to Dressing ChangesIntroduction to Dressing Changes
    • 2 mins
    • Types of DressingsTypes of Dressings
    • 10 mins
    • Non-Sterile Simple DressingsNon-Sterile Simple Dressings
    • 6 mins
    • Caring for Dressings and SuturesCaring for Dressings and Sutures
    • 6 mins
    • Knowledge Review Knowledge Review
    • 2 mins
    • Signs of InfectionSigns of Infection
    • 13 mins
    • Exam - Dressing Changes Exam - Dressing Changes
    • 15 mins

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