Wound Care Objectives:

• Increase patient independence and comfort with proper wound management
• Increase patient and family knowledge of wound care, as well as the prevention of future wounds
• Reduce the incidence of wound recurrence, wound complications and infection
• Increase the healing rate and decrease the length of home care service

• Pressure ulcers
• Vascular ulcers
• Diabetic ulcers
• Venous ulcers

• Draining wounds
• Surgical wounds
• Fistulas and tube care
• Skin breakdown due to incontinence
• Wound VAC therapy