Module 2: Wound Care Education-Slides

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The document discusses wound care education, primarily focusing on addressing the opioid crisis and stimulant use disorders through the Opioid Response Network (ORN). The ORN provides technical assistance, training, and resources to communities and organizations to prevent, treat, and recover from these substance use disorders. The training emphasizes differentiating between healthy and infected wounds, basic wound care techniques, and harm reduction strategies. <br /><br />It also touches on topics such as the assessment of drug-related wounds among individuals who use drugs, wound healing phases, types of tissues, factors that delay wound healing, symptoms of wound infection, and types of drainage. The document highlights the importance of proper wound care, identifying signs of infection, and differentiating between pus and slough. <br /><br />Additionally, it covers information on abscesses, cellulitis, arterial ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and other health-related wounds. The text provides instructions on wound assessment, treatment, and the layers of wound dressing. It also outlines steps for patient wound care education, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a moist environment for wound healing. Furthermore, the document discusses safer injection techniques, wound debridement, and assessment of wounds for appropriate treatment.<br /><br />The training concludes with a section on assessing wounds as healthy or unhealthy, drainage characteristics, and potential treatment options. Finally, it lists treatment centers in NYC and references for further wound care knowledge.

Keywords

wound care education

opioid crisis

stimulant use disorders

Opioid Response Network

technical assistance

training resources

healthy and infected wounds

harm reduction strategies

drug-related wounds

wound healing phases