The clinical nurse may be the first caregiver to assess changes in a patient's skin and initiate wound care. Managing wounds can be challenging due to the diversity in types of wounds as well as the many options for topical management. The purpose of this article is to provide the nurse with the basic principles to aid in wound assessment and guide in the selection of appropriate topical treatment options for a variety of commonly encountered wounds.
Jill Cox (Mon,) studied this question.