Lessons

LESSON 1: Wound Healing and Wound Care.

1-1. Identify terms and definitions relating to wounds.

1-2. Identify physiological responses to injury.

1-3. Describe procedures for general wound care.

1-4. Describe procedures for specific wound care.

1-5. Describe the steps of wound healing.

LESSON 2: Contaminated Wounds.

2-1. Identify the factors responsible for infection.

2-2. Identify the cardinal signs and symptoms of wound infection.

2-3. Identify the characteristics, signs and symptoms, and treatment for gram-positive organisms.

2-4. Identify the characteristics, signs and symptoms, and treatment for gram-negative organisms.

LESSON 3: Burns.

3-1. Identify the factors for determining the severity of a burn injury.

3-2. Identify the characteristics of each of the following burns:

Thermal burns.

Electrical burns.

Lightning burns.

Chemical burns.

Radiant burns.

Inhalation burns.

3-3. Identify the causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment for each of the following burns:

Thermal burns.

Electrical burns.

Lightning burns.

Chemical burns.

Inhalation burns.

3-4. Identify items which must be corrected at an electrical accident before the rescuer can aid the injured person.

3-5. Identify the criticality levels of a thermal burn.

3-6. Calculate the total body surface area (TBSA) burned using the Rule of Nines.

3-7. Calculate the amount of replacement fluid needed for a burn casualty.

A Distance Learning Course