Learning objectives
Burns - Diagnosis and treatment.
Burns Nursing Care
Course unit content
Burns - Diagnosis and treatment.
Burns Nursing Care.
Full programme
Describe the structure and the functions of the skin.
• Define shock.
• Differentiate between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns.
• Be able to determine the total body surface area burned.
• Describe the systemic effects of a major burn to include the inflammatory response, sympathetic nervous system response and the basal metabolic response.
• Describe the effects of a major burn on the immune system, the kidneys, and the respiratory system.
• Describe tests used to assess the condition of the burn patient
• Describe treatment methods used for this burn patient
• Nutritional requirements of a burn patient.
Bibliography
European Burns Association,
"European Practice Guidelines
for Burn Care", 2017.