Wound Nurse
RN/LPN
Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.
LPN/RN Job Duties:
Educating staff nurses on wound care protocols
Working with a multidisciplinary team to plan skin care interventions
Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
Educating patients and families how to manage and dress wounds
Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
specialize in assessing and treating patients with complex wounds, ostomies, or continence conditions.
They work closely with members of patient care teams to ensure that personalized treatment plans are followed correctly in order to prevent future infection or injury.