After completing this course you’ll be able to:
1. | Describe an alginate. |
2. | List the types of wounds that benefit from alginate. |
3. | State advantages and disadvantages of alginates. |
4. | Describe the agents used in antimicrobial dressings. |
5. | List the actions of gauze products with antimicrobial properties. |
6. | State indications for antimicrobial dressings. |
7. | List the disadvantages of antimicrobials. |
8. | Define an autologous skin graft. |
9. | Describe a zenograft. |
10. | Describe the four bioengineered skin substitutes. |
11. | Discuss the Kerecis product (acellular fish skin). |
12. | Describe collagen. |
13. | State advantages and disadvantages of collagen. |
14. | List the indications for DermaCol 100. |
15. | Describe the distinct features of composite dressings. |
16. | List several of composites. |
17. | State the disadvantage of a composite dressing. |
18. | Describe OPSITE Post-Op composite dressing. |
19. | Discuss the action and indications for Stratasorb. |
20. | Describe the action of contact layers. |
21. | List the advantages and disadvantages of contact layers. |
22. | Discuss the action and indications for ComfiTel. |
23. | State the actions for Silflex Silicone Contact Layer. |
24. | State the action of Collagenase Santyl Ointment. |
25. | List the actions of foam. |
26. | State the advantages of foam. |
27. | List the contraindications for all Hydrophilic Foam dressings. |
28. | State the application of the Aquacel Foam ProWound dressing. |
29. | List the removal steps for the Hydrofera Blue Ready antibacterial foam dressing. |
30. | State the action and contraindications of the Mepilex Absorbent Foam dressing. |
31. | State the common contraindications for all Optifoam Gentle dressings. ( pgs. 269-274) |
32. | Discuss the action of PolyMem and PolyMem Max Film Adhesive dressings. |
33. | State the indications for Shapes by Polymem tube dressings. (pgs. 310 and 311) |
34. | State the actions of 3M Dressings. (pgs. 323 and 325) |
35. | Discuss the actions of hydrocolloids. |
36. | List advantages and disadvantages of hydrocolloids. |
37. | Describe the application for DermaFilm hydrocolloids. (pgs 334-336) |
38. | State the action of the DuoDerm Control Gel Formula dressing. |
39. | Describe the four types of Exuderm. |
40. | State indications and contraindications for the three types of Replicare dressings. |
41. | Describe the action of the Restore dressings. ((pgs. 350-353) |
42. | Describe the Triad Hydrophilic Wound dressing. |
43. | Describe the two ways Tegaderm dressings support wound management. |
44. | State the action of hydrogels. |
45. | List the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogels. |
46. | State several features of Anasept Antimicrobial Skin and Wound gel. |
47. | List the indications and contraindications for Carrasyn products. |
48. | Compare DermaGauze, DermaGel Hydrogel Sheets and DermaSyn. |
49. | State the actions of Elasto-Gel Island. |
50. | State the properties and uses for Gold Dust. |
51. | Describe the action of Hydrogel and Hydrogel Gauze. (pgs. 374,375) |
52. | List the actions and contraindications for Prontosan Wound Gel X. |
53. | Discuss the action of Skintegrity Amorphous Hydrogel. |
54. | Describe the three parts of the NPWT system. |
55. | State the actions and removal procedure for Prevena Incision Management System. |
56. | List actions and application procedures for V.A.C. therapy. |
57. | Describe the actions for five types of V.A.C. Therapy dressings. |
58. | State the actions of V.A.C. VERAFLOW Therapy. |
59. | State the action of speciality absorptive dressings. |
60. | List the actions and application steps for Sofsorb Wound Dressing. |
61. | Discuss the action and applications of therahoney. |
62. | List the advantages and disadvantages of transparent films. |
63. | Describe the removal steps for DermaView dressings. (pgs. 444 and 447) |
64. | Describe DXWound. |
65. | Compare the Flexi-Seal Protect Fecal Management System and the Flex-Seal Signal Fecal Management System. (pgs. 444 and 447) |
66. | State the actions and contraindications of the Tennant Biomodulator Plus. |