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Wound Care Nursing: Assessment, Prevention and Healing

This course builds nursing competence in wound-healing fundamentals, systematic skin assessment, infection prevention, pressure-injury prevention, diabetic foot care, and closed surgical-wound care. It concludes with applied care planning, escalation, patient education, interdisciplinary communication, and reliable implementation across hospitals, long-term care, and home settings.

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Contact hours
3
Format
Self-paced, online
Last reviewed
Sep 19, 2026

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Course Purpose

This course builds nursing competence in wound-healing fundamentals, systematic skin assessment, infection prevention, pressure-injury prevention, diabetic foot care, and closed surgical-wound care. It concludes with applied care planning, escalation, patient education, interdisciplinary communication, and reliable implementation across hospitals, long-term care, and home settings.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 3 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

This course builds nursing competence in wound-healing fundamentals, systematic skin assessment, infection prevention, pressure-injury prevention, diabetic foot care, and closed surgical-wound care. It concludes with applied care planning, escalation, patient education, interdisciplinary communication, and reliable implementation across hospitals, long-term care, and home settings.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

  1. Describe the stages of wound healing and factors that can delay healing.
  2. Perform a systematic head-to-toe skin assessment using inspection and palpation.
  3. Differentiate expected healing findings from changes that require prompt clinical evaluation.
  4. Apply Standard Precautions, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and environmental controls during wound care.
  5. Develop an individualized pressure-injury prevention plan from skin and risk-assessment findings.
  6. Teach adults with diabetes and their caregivers evidence-based daily foot-care practices and warning signs.
  7. Demonstrate safe preparation, removal, assessment, and replacement steps for a closed surgical-wound dressing.
  8. Coordinate documentation, escalation, consultation, and interdisciplinary responsibilities for patients with wounds or pressure-injury risk.

Policy Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEForLess.com. This course should be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose, treat, prescribe, recommend, or initiate therapies or treatments in any setting. This course is copyrighted by Fast CE For Less, Inc. and may not be replicated, copied, or dispersed without written consent.

Disclosures

Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.

Who this course is for:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical or vocational nurses, and other healthcare providers in any setting who want continuing education on Wound Care Nursing: Assessment, Prevention and Healing.

Course outline

12 sections · finish in any order across devices

  1. 1

    Course overview and learning objectives

  2. 2

    Introduction

  3. 3

    Skin Integrity and the Biology of Wound Healing

  4. 4

    Systematic Skin and Wound Assessment

  5. 5

    Infection Prevention During Wound Care

  6. 6

    Pressure-Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention Planning

  7. 7

    Reliable Pressure-Injury Prevention at the Bedside

  8. 8

    Diabetes-Related Foot Risk and Preventive Care

  9. 9

    Closed Surgical-Wound and Dressing Care

  10. 10

    Integrated Care Planning, Education, and Escalation

  11. 11

    Nursing Considerations

  12. 12

    Conclusion

References

The full reference list is included inside the course, after the Conclusion.

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