The Dehisced Wound Board allows for cleansing, measurement and dressing changes to dehisced wounds. The easily portable trainer is an ideal tool for competency testing in a healthcare simulation setting.
Overview
Anatomically accurate model for teaching the identification, care and dressing of dehisced wounds
Hand painted trainer, which features a stapled wound with both undermining and tunnelling evident
Do not use ointments or dressings that contain silver, as they may stain the model
Skills Gained
Facilitates routine cleansing and dressing changes
Patient ointments, standard dressings and vacuum assisted or negative pressure wound therapy devices can be demonstrated and practiced
References
The Plastic Surgery Milestone Project (p.3): Wound Care — Patient Care. Performs history and physical examination of patients with acute or chronic wounds and burns • Assists with procedures (e.g., wound preparation, negative pressure therapy); initiates burn resuscitation • Provides routine postoperative care.
The Orthopedaedic Surgery Milestone Project (p.13): Diabetic Foot – Patient Care. Prescribes and manages non-operative treatment (e.g., wound care, antibiotics, off-loading, immobilization, depth shoes, accommodative orthotics).
Acute Care Common Stem Core Training Programme (p. 200): These practical procedures are 1 Airway maintenance 2 Primary survey 3 Wound care 4 Fracture/ joint manipulation 5 Plus one other practical procedure from the list.
Fundamentals in Wound Care for Physicians: The objective is to provide a curriculum that includes the fundamentals of the medical field of wound healing. The curriculum should support the relevance and value of interdisciplinary team-work with regards to optimising treatment for all patients with wounds.
The Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum (p.52): Surgical wounds: • Classification of surgical wounds • Principles of wound management • Pathophysiology of wound healing • Scars and contractures • Incision of skin and subcutaneous tissue: o Langer’s lines o Choice of instrument o Safe practice • Closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue: Options for closure
