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Skin and Wound Care

Skin and Wound Care: Presentation on Different Skin Tones

Common Terminology for Skin and Wound Care: Presentation on Different Skin Tones
Nova Scotia Health (2023)

Best Practice Statement - Addressing Skin Tone Bias in Wound Care: Assessing Signs and Symptoms in People with Dark Skin Tones
Wounds UK (2021)
International Consensus Document: Wound care and skin tone signs, symptoms and terminology for all skin tones
Wounds International (2023)
Mind the Gap: A Handbook of Clinical Signs in Black and Brown Skin
Mukwende M., Tamonv P., Turner M. (2020)

General for Wounds

Guideline: Wound Management for Adults and Children
British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin & Wound Committee (2018)
Guideline: Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Wound Infection
British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin & Wound Committee (2019)

General Healing Wound Enabler
Nova Scotia Health (2022)
General Non-healable/healing Wound Enabler
Nova Scotia Health (2022)

Arterial Ulcer

Best Practice Recommendations for the Prevention and Management of Peripheral Arterial Ulcers
Canadian Association of Wound Care - Foundations of Best Practice for Skin and Wound Management (2020 update)
Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Lower Leg Ulcers (Arterial, Venous & Mixed) in Adults
British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin and Wound Committee (2014)

Arterial Ulcer Enabler
Nova Scotia Health (2022)

Burns

Best Practice Recommendations for the Prevention and Management of Burns
Wounds Canada - Foundations of Best Practice for Skin and Wound Management (2018)

Diabetic Foot/Neuropathic Ulcer

Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Diabetic and Neuropathic Ulcers in Adults
BC Provincial Nursing Skin and Wound Care Committee (2012)

Nova Scotia Health Diabetic Foot Ulcer Enabler

Moisture-associated Skin Damage

Guideline: Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD) in Adults and Children
British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin & Wound Committee (2019)

Moisture Associated Skin Damage Enabler
Nova Scotia Health (2021)

Pressure Injuries

Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Pressure Injuries in Adults and Children
British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin & Wound Committee (2018)

Pressure Injury Stage 1, 2 & DTPI Enabler
Nova Scotia Health (2021)
Pressure Injury Stage 3, 4 & Unstageable Enabler
Nova Scotia Health (2022)

Skin Tears

Guideline: Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Skin Tears
BC Provincial Nursing Skin and Wound Committee (2016)

Skin Tear Enabler
Nova Scotia Health (2022)

Surgical Wounds

Best practice recommendations for the prevention and management of surgical wound complications
Wounds Canada - Foundations of Best Practice for Skin and Wound Management (2017 update)
Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Surgical Wounds Healing by Primary and Secondary Intention in Adults and Children
British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin and Wound Committee (2011)

Open Surgical Wound Enabler
Nova Scotia Health (2022)

Venous Ulcer

Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Lower Leg Ulcers (Arterial, Venous & Mixed) in Adults
British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin and Wound Committee (2014)

Venous Ulcer Enabler
Nova Scotia Health (2022)

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