Nurses (Registered Psychiatric) Regulation, section 6(b):
A registrant in the course of practising psychiatric nursing may, for the purpose of wound care, other than suturing of skin lacerations, perform a procedure on tissue below the dermis or below the surface of a mucous membrane.
BCCNM limits and conditions
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RPNs must successfully complete additional education before carrying out:
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Conservative sharp wound debridement
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Negative pressure wound therapy
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Biological debridement therapy
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Compression therapy
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RPNs must follow an employer approved decision support tool in carrying out:
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Conservative sharp wound debridement
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Negative pressure wound therapy
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Biological debridement therapy
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Compression therapy
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The Regulation states that RPNs do not require an order to carry out wound care. This includes cleansing, irrigating, probing, debriding, packing and dressing.
The British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin and Wound Committee has produced a range of decision support tools for skin and wound care found at:
https://www.clwk.ca/communities-of-practice/skin-wound-community-of-practice/buddydrive/
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