WOUND CARE

Catalog description

The clinical rotation provides students with an opportunity to become exposed to the clinical practice of wound care. Students have a unique opportunity to be involved in wound care patient management, which is an essential part of podiatric medical practice. Students develop skills in wound care patient management as well as communication skills. Students also develop cognitive reasoning skills so as to accurately diagnose comorbid conditions and develop treatment plans appropriate for each patient. Students are exposed to a variety of wound pathology during this clinical wound care rotation. A combination of physician-guided patient care and nursing lead discussion groups allow students to be exposed to many topics related to the essentials of wound patient management. Students are able integrate knowledge already gained in the classroom with clinical medicine.