Chapter 5a. NPWT Level One: Monitor & Manage

As you work through this ~30-minute module you will learn:
 What is your role in monitoring and managing a NPWT system
 How Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) works
 The important to monitor the NPWT system and how to do a Safety/Monitoring Check
 How to manage NPWT system issues and adverse events
 How to remove the NPWT dressing when the therapy has been discontinued/completed
 How to manage the NPWT dressing in the event of a NPWT dressing or device failure
 What is your role in facilitating a smooth transition to another care site/home