Assessing the patient with a wound.
Assessment of the home care patient with a wound is critical to the planning and evaluation of care. This article presents the components of a comprehensive assessment that can be used as a guide to assessment of a patient with a wound. Topics include collection of a baseline history and physical examination, wound assessment, treatment plan and documentation, wound care orders, and follow-up visits.
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Department of Physiological Nursing, UCSF 94143-0610, USA. NURSING%Nancy_Stotts@ccmail.ucsf.edu
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D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*