VAC Teaching 1700

VAC

Instructed caregiver in vacuum assisted closure (VAC) that is a type of therapy to help wounds heal. The process heal open wound through the application of negative pressure. Another benefits of the negative pressure wound therapy are draining excess fluid from the wound, keeping your wound moist and warm, helping draw together wound edges and increasing blood flow to your wound. Caregiver verbalized understanding.

Last updated December 15, 2019

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