What Skilled Care Provides

	CHANS wound care nurses treat and monitor wounds according to doctor's orders.

Wound Care

Although all CHANS Home Health Care nurses are skilled in administering wound care orders and monitoring the progress of wound healing, CHANS Home Health Care is pleased to have a specialist in wound care.

The Wound Care Specialist is available to:

• make weekly home visits that supplement the work of the patient’s primary nurse
• offer consultation in support of current wound care plans
• facilitate communication about wound care needs with the Wound Care Clinic and/or patient’s physician.

Wound care encompasses a variety of care methods and medical procedures designed to prevent infection and increase healing of acute or chronic wounds.

Wounds that can be cared for in the home include:

• diabetic ulcer
• amputation
• surgical incision
• ostomy and continence care

CHANS Home Health Care nurses:

• administer wound care orders
• monitor progress of wound healing
• collaborate closely with Mid Coast Medical Center’s Wound Care Clinic, other local wound care clinics, and physicians
• use the latest wound care technologies to achieve optimal results

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