Wound Care & Ostomy Educational Resources

Wound Care Tools and Resource Links

• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Medline®/PubMed® Database
• FOAM #FOAMed (Free Open Access Meducation)
• 2016 WHO Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection
• Learn Derm - self-study dermatology education
• American Academy of Dermatology Learning Modules
• Institute for Health Care Improvement
• Wound Care Matters
• Univadis Medical Reference
• United Ostomy Association
• Quality Initiatives
• Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guidelines

• MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment) short form
• MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool)

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
• Joint Commission
• MDS (Minimum Data Set) RAI Manual
• OASIS User Manuals

• National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy
• American Professional Wound Care Association
• National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
• European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel

• Advances in Skin and Wound Care
• Journal of Wound Care
• Ostomy Wound Management
• Today's Wound Clinic
• Wound Central

• 2016 Pressure Injury Staging Definitions
• 2014 Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guide (AKA International Guidelines)
• 2015 Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
• 2016 Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team Third Edition (PDF)
• New Risk Assessment Form created for long term care by AHRQ - Free
• Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH)
• BATES-JENSEN Wound Assessment Tool (PDF)
• New Comprehensive Pressure Ulcer Assessment Form AHRQ LTC focus - Free
• Forms and Patient Education Handouts Minnesota Safe Skin Program
• Detailed Protocols and Recommendations for Prevention of Respiratory Medical Device-Related Pressure Ulcers (Word Doc)
• Medical Device Educational Posters for Staff in Various Care Settings
• Support Service Algorithm
• Free Wheelchair Seating Assessment Form
• AORN Surgical Positioning Standards
• Aultman Communication Tool (PDF)
• Resources & Tools from Minnesota Hospital Association on Pressure Ulcer Prevention
• Staff Knowledge Assessment Tools: Pieper Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test & Pressure Ulcer Baseline Assessment for Registered Nurses
• Pressure Ulcer Tracking Tools
• Pressure Ulcer Density

• Free Patient Education Resources
• National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) white paper on pressure ulcer pain (PDF)
• Article: Pressure ulcer related pain in community populations: a prevalence survey

• World Health Organization (WHO) Wheelchair Service Training Package - Basic Level
• WHO Wheelchair Service Training Package - Intermediate Level

• Wound Care Education Webinars
• Pressure Injury Online Tutorial Training

• Chronic Venous Insufficiency by American Heart Association
• CEAP Classification
• 2014_Management of venous leg ulcers: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum

• Measurement and Interpretation of the Ankle-Brachial Index A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
• Ankle Brachial Index Instruction (Video)
• ABI Documentation Form (PDF)
• ABI Calculation Cheat Sheet (PDF)
• Toe Brachial Pressure Index Procedure with Documentation Form (PDF)
• Toe Brachial Pressure Index Calculation Cheat Sheet (PDF)

• How to Apply Effective Multilayer Compression Bandaging (PDF)
• Unna Boot Application (Video)
• Profore 4-Layer Compression Application (Video)

• 2014 Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) Guideline for management of wounds in patients with lower- extremity arterial disease
• American Heart Association PAD Information and Resources
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services PAD Resources
• Society for Vascular Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines

• 2016_The management of diabetic foot: a clinical practice guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery In collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine (PDF)
• 2015 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society A clinical practice guideline for the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (PDF)
• 2013 Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario Assessment and management of foot ulcers for people with diabetes (PDF)
• 2012 Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) Guideline for management of wounds in patient with lower-extremity neuropathic disease
• American Diabetes Association
• Joslin Diabetes Center
• American Diabetes Association Details on Comprehensive Foot Exam
• Diabetic Foot Exam (PDF)
• Listing & Contact Info of State Diabetes Associations
• 2012 Infectious Disease Society of America Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections (PDF)

• American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) "Diabetic Foot Care" patient education leaflet in multiple languages
• John Hopkins Diabetic Foot Care Handout and Daily Foot Inspection Log
• Patient Education Handout Foot Care (PDF)
• Diabetic Footwear Checklist (PDF)
• Diabetes Education Handouts
• Diabetes Education Videos (English & Spanish)
• Indian Health Services Diabetes Division