Taylor's Video Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills 2nd edition & PLAN Basic Nursing Skills

Wolters Kluwer, 2007. 5 min 33 sec. Provides a step by step demonstration of using the sterile technique to irrigate a wound. A nursing student identifies the patient, puts on safety clothing

The Royal College of Nursing, 1997. 33 min. This program quantifies wound assessment and describes approaches to wound healing.

Cengage, 2008. 20 min. This program explores several types of surgical drains, focusing on the Jackson Pratt, Hemovac, Penrose, and wound vacuum. The video discusses the rationale for use, nursing assessments, dressing changes, care, and management of the drain, and potential complications for each. A part of the series Tubes.

VEA, 2010. 18 min. This program outlines risk factors contributing to pressure ulcers and skin breakdown, highlights preventative measures for maintaining skin integrity, and suggests strategies for early intervention and treatment. Viewers receive information on commonly affected body areas; typical causes such as immobility, friction, shearing forces, and moisture; and effective positioning, turning, cushioning, nutritional, and hygienic methods.

(Cypress, CA: Medcom, 2017), 23 mins Cuts, abrasions, and lacerations heal quickly and, most often, without medical attention. Yet, sometimes wounds are more complex or serious. In these cases, it is important to seek medical and nursing care to ensure proper healing. This course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with detailed information on the different types of wounds, as well as risk factors, assessment tools, and prevention strategies for each type. This is the third course in the four-part Wound Care series, and it is designed to instruct nurses and other healthcare professionals with detailed information on how to properly assess and document wounds.

Medcom, 2014. 4 min. This instructional video,, is about assessing wound location, shape, and size. Part of series Wound Care

One of the fundamental goals of healthcare professionals is to heal wounds, prevent complications associated with wounds, and preserve the ability to function. This course, the first in the four-part Wound Care series, is designed to instruct nurses on the physiological phases of wound healing, and the different types of wounds. (Cypress, CA: Medcom, 2014), 16 mins

Wound assessment is more than just looking at the lesion. It is a holistic approach to care that identifies systemic, psychosocial, and local factors that may precipitate a wound or impede its healing. This course, the second in the four-part Wound Care series, is designed to instruct nurses and other healthcare professionals with detailed information on how to properly assess and document wounds. (Cypress, CA: Medcom, 2014), 25 mins

This instructional video, from the Wound Care series produced by Medcom, Inc., is about the physical examination of patients with wounds. (Cypress, CA: Medcom, 2014), 7 mins

This instructional video, from the Wound Care series produced by Medcom, Inc., describes the common causes of venous wounds and the risk factors involved. (Cypress, CA: Medcom, 2014), 1 min