Educational Pillars of Wound Care

Our learning center is organized around six core pillars of effective wound management:

1. Understanding Your Wound: Assessment & Diagnosis
   • What wound types require professional care?
   • How do nurses assess wounds?
   • Diabetic foot wounds: Signs, stages, and intervention
   • Pressure ulcers explained: Stages I–IV
   • Venous leg ulcers: Causes, symptoms, and healing
   • Surgical incisions: Normal healing vs. complications
   • Chronic wounds: Why some wounds don't heal
   Read More: Complete Guide to Wound Assessment
2. Wound Care Basics: Cleaning, Dressing & Debridement
   • Moist wound environment: Why it matters
   • Dressing types: Foam, hydrocolloid, alginate, and more
   • Infection control: Sterile technique at home
   • Debridement: Removing dead tissue safely
   • Biofilm management: The hidden wound barrier
   • pH management and wound healing
   • Daily wound care routine for patients
   Learn: How to Change a Wound Dressing at Home
3. Infection Prevention & Management
   • Early warning signs of wound infection
   • NERDS and STONEES: Infection assessment tools
   • Antibiotic dressings and topical therapies
   • When to call your nurse or doctor
   • Cellulitis and sepsis: Serious complications
   • Prevention through hygiene and monitoring
   Explore: Infection Prevention Guide
4. Controlling Underlying Health Conditions
   • Diabetes management for faster healing
   • Blood sugar control and wound healing
   • Vascular health and circulation
   • Nutrition for wound healing
   • Hydration and tissue regeneration
   • Pain management during healing
   Read: Diabetes & Wound Healing Connection
5. Therapies & Advanced Treatments
   • Compression therapy for venous ulcers
   • Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
   • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
   • Bioengineered skin substitutes
   • Offloading devices for diabetic wounds
   • Telehealth and at-home monitoring
   • When referral to specialists is needed
   Deep Dive: Advanced Wound Therapies
6. Prevention & Long-Term Management
   • Preventing wound recurrence
   • Daily skin checks and foot care
   • Proper footwear and support devices
   • Compression stockings and management
   • Lifestyle changes for lasting healing
   • Family and caregiver education
   • When to schedule follow-up care
   Guide: Wound Prevention Strategies