The Wound Care rotation is a two week training experience. The overall goal is for the student to develop fundamental skills in the evaluation and management of patients presenting with ulcerations. Students will have an opportunity to treat wounds in a variety of somatic locations resulting from various etiologies including diabetes, pressure, arterial disease, and venous disease. Students will enhance their ability to utilize proper assessment techniques, distinguish among various types of ulcers, select and apply wound dressings and topical agents, and employ various techniques of debridement.
2 credits