During clinical patients were at the wound clinic to have their present wounds assessed. The patients at the wound center were both new and returning patients. Each patient is seen by a nurse and either the doctor or nurse practitioner on staff. There were four registered nurses working at the center today each having a different role that they play. The first nurse is responsible for admitting the patient, checking vital signs, going through a brief history. This nurse also is the first person to assess the wound, they will clean the wound and measure the wound for the doctor/NP. The second nurse works as a case manager and does rounding with the doctor. That nurse will write the orders given by the doctor and coordinates with a skilled nursing facility, home health or the primary care provider if need be. The third nurse that see’s the patient is in charge of teaching the patient how to care for the wound to help promote it to heal. They then will eventually discharge the patient once appointment is complete. The fourth nurse worked in the hyperbaric chamber. Although each nurse is designated a different task, they all worked together to help carry out everything needing to be done in a prompt and seemingly fashion, this really showed how …show more content…
These ulcers are typically found on the lower legs, between the calf and ankle. They are often started by trauma to the leg or from when your skin expands do to excess fluid build up. They are usually irregular in shape, shallow and weep discharge. They do not heal well because of the damaged veins in the legs and can easily be infected. Common treatment for venous leg ulcers is to keep the swelling of the legs down to a minimum and the use of compression therapy. Compression therapy can be done using particular stockings, leg wraps or pumps. For compression therapy to successfully work you need to have enough blood flow to the