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Patient Wound Care and Dressing Procedures

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CONTENT TYPE

VR, ILV, 3D, Interactive Modules

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DURATION

2.5 Hours

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TARGET AUDIENCE

Nursing Assistant Students / Allied Health Learners

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COURSE DELIVERY

VR or WEB Based

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Credits : 0.3

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About the Course:

Patient Wound Care and Dressing Procedures is a fundamental patient care skill for Nursing Assistants working in a variety of healthcare settings. This microcredential introduces learners to essential wound care practices, emphasizing infection prevention, proper wound cleansing, dressing application, patient comfort, and safe healing.

Through immersive VR simulations, learners practice performing wound care while following proper patient identification, hand hygiene, PPE usage, aseptic technique, infection prevention, communication, and safe body mechanics.

Learners will prepare the patient and environment, remove old dressings, cleanse and dry the wound, apply topical ointment and a sterile dressing, safely dispose of contaminated materials, document dressing information, and complete the procedure according to healthcare standards.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the purpose and importance of wound care in promoting healing, preventing infection, and ensuring patient comfort.  
  • Understand proper hand hygiene, PPE usage, patient identification, and preparation before performing wound care.  
  • Demonstrate correct techniques for removing old dressings, cleansing wounds, drying the wound bed, and applying topical ointments and sterile dressings.  
  • Perform a complete wound care procedure using proper sequencing, aseptic technique, and effective patient communication.  
  • Apply infection prevention practices, patient privacy, documentation requirements, and safe body mechanics throughout the procedure.  
  • Provide safe, comfortable, and effective wound care according to healthcare facility standards.  

Course delivered through our LMS and accessible in both VR and web. Learn on the web anytime, or enjoy immersive VR training with your own Oculus VR headset.

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At ImmerseLearn, we prepare healthcare learners with essential patient care skills required in modern healthcare environments. This microcredential develops competency in wound care procedures, infection prevention, aseptic technique, patient communication, PPE usage, wound dressing management, documentation, professionalism, organization, and safe clinical practices required to support effective wound healing and deliver high-quality patient care. 

Understanding Wound Care −
Explore interactive 3D visuals explaining the purpose of wound care, the stages of wound healing, common types of wounds, and the importance of preventing infection. Understand how proper wound assessment, cleansing, dressing selection, and timely dressing changes contribute to faster healing, patient comfort, and improved clinical outcomes.
Patient Preparation and Infection Prevention +
Learn proper preparation procedures before performing wound care, including maintaining patient privacy, performing hand hygiene, donning appropriate PPE, introducing yourself, verifying patient identity, explaining the procedure, gathering supplies, and preparing a clean work area. Experience virtual demonstrations focused on infection prevention, patient communication, confidentiality, and professional patient-centered care.
Wound Cleansing and Dressing Removal +
Engage in immersive VR scenarios to practice safely removing soiled dressings, disposing of contaminated materials in biohazard waste, changing gloves appropriately, preparing cleansing solution, and cleaning the wound using sterile gauze with the correct inside-to-outside circular technique. Learn proper aseptic practices, wound cleansing principles, organized workflow, and safe handling of contaminated materials.
Wound Drying, Medication Application, and Dressing +
Practice drying the wound using sterile gauze while maintaining aseptic technique, applying topical ointment with a sterile applicator, and placing a new sterile dressing securely over the wound. Learn correct dressing application techniques, contamination prevention, patient comfort measures, and methods that support optimal wound healing.
Procedure Completion and Documentation +
Develop skills in disposing of contaminated supplies, removing PPE according to protocol, performing hand hygiene, assessing patient comfort, documenting the dressing date and time, maintaining a clean environment, and completing the procedure according to healthcare standards. Reinforce professionalism, infection prevention, patient safety, and accurate clinical documentation throughout the conclusion of care.

By completing this microcredential, learners will gain practical knowledge and hands-on experience in performing basic wound care safely and effectively. Learners will develop essential competencies in hand hygiene, PPE usage, patient communication, wound cleansing, aseptic technique, dressing application, infection prevention, documentation, workflow organization, and professional healthcare practices necessary to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality wound care in Nursing Assistant and allied health settings.