Assignment 1 Application-Diagnosing and Treating Skin Wounds
Skin wounds are sometimes challenging for health care providers to diagnose and treat as many have similar presentations. For advanced practice nurses, being able to identify various types of skin wounds, including whether a wound is a colonization or an infection, is critical because it impacts recommended patient care. In your role, you must be able to evaluate skin wounds, determine the diagnosis, and develop an appropriate treatment and management plan according to current evidence-based guidelines.
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To prepare:
- Review Chapter 46 of the Resnick text, as well as the Burr article in this week’s Learning Resources.
- Consider how to properly diagnose skin wounds in frail elders, including how to distinguish between a colonization and infection.
- Select a type of skin wound, such as bumps, bruises, shingles, herpes, bullous pemphigoid, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, etc. Research the guidelines for treatment of the skin wound you selected. Reflect on how you would treat and/or dress this wound.
- Think about factors that might contribute to the development of the skin wound you selected. Consider strategies for the prevention and improvement of this type of wound.
To complete:
Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
- Explain how to properly diagnose skin wounds in frail elders, including how to distinguish between a colonization and infection.
- Describe the type of skin wound you selected.
- Explain how you would treat and/or dress this wound based on guidelines for treatment.
- Explain factors that might contribute to the development of the skin wound you selected. Include strategies for the prevention and improvement of this type of wound.
By Day 7
This Assignment is due.
Assignment 1 Application-Diagnosing and Treating Skin Wounds
In this initial entry into your Nurse E-Portfolio for this course, you have opportunities for reflective practice. In this entry you will focus on your understanding and awareness of nutrition. Using the e-portfolio format, answer the following questions. Make sure you spend some time thinking about the answers to these questions before writing.
1. Think about your own nutrition and diet. If you were asked to give yourself a rating from 1 to 5, with 5 representing the most “healthy eater,” what number would you give yourself?
2. If your rating was 4 -5, what are you eating and doing with regard to your nutrition that reflects this rating? What do/can you do to ensure you will continue to do these things even if you have limited time or are stressed?
3. If your rating was 3 or below, what two changes might you make in your eating patterns to improve your nutrition and diet?
Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.
