Scope of Practice (ScOP) Designation Reference

Registered Nurse (RN): Permitted Procedures

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This page provides a quick reference of Care Plans and Tutorials available on The Wound Sandwich (TWS) which are permitted to be undertaken by staff with a Registered Nurse (RN) qualification. Additional applicable qualifications are also listed.

Updated

19/05/2025

2025-06-02 08.54.14

Necrosis – Unknown Origin

2025-04-23 10.49.31-1

Diabetic foot – infected requiring surgical debridement

2025-05-02 10.21.38

Necrotic Heels from Pressure Injuries

2025-05-28 07.50.20

Primary Closure – staples

2025-05-28 07.49.25

Fasciotomy

0500165 - Large skin tear - Photo #3

Skin Tear (Stage 2b – >25% skin flap loss)

Skin tear - category 2a

Skin Tear (Stage 2a – <25% skin flap loss)

Skin tear #2

Skin Tear (Stage 1b)

Skin tear #3

Skin Tear (Stage 1a)

IAD - Category 2

Incontinence Assoicated Dermatitis (Category 2 – Epidermis loss)

IAD - Category 1

Incontinence Assoicated Dermatitis (Category 1 – Red But skin intact)

1147215 - Unstageable PI

Pressure Injury – Suspected Deep Tissue Injury

ACI- Stage 4 PI

Pressure Injury – (Stage 4)

0964814 - PI stage 3 #1

Pressure Injury -(Stage 3)

11110795 - PI on leg and sacrum - Photo #1

Pressure Injury – (Stage 2)

Stage 1

Pressure Injury – (Stage 1)

Pictures - Setopress- Picture 4

Setopress Application

Feature

Skin Tear – Arm

Blisters - cardiac - WTA - photo 1

Blisters – Cardiac overload

Cellulitis - 796828 - Photo 2

Cellulitis – Leg (Acute)

dehisced abdo wound -1481133 - Photo 2

Primary Closure – Dehiscence (Abdomen)

Arterial Stenosis - 1063636 - Photo 1

Arterial Stenosis – Leg – Palliative

Gout - 0736712 - Photo 2

Gout – (Tophaceous) – Great toe

2024-06-26 08.08.52

Fistula – ligation wound

Ankle Ulcer - 1384759 - Photo 2

Ulceration – ankle

Cellulitis - pitting 1327390 - Photo 2

Cellulitis – with pitting oedema and no blisters

12272340 - Picture 2- 20240314

Packing a pseudomonas leg wound

1142286 - buleous - Photo #6

Venous Eczema – wet dressings

12311709 - Dry necrosis fingers - Photo #2

Amputation – fingers

0500165 - Large skin tear - Photo #1

Skin Tear (Stage 2b) – (Bilateral Legs – requiring sutures)

10839918 - Non-heeling - Photo #2

Non-healing mixed ulcer – Ankle

12336330 - Radiation burn - Photo #1

Radiotherapy Burn and Fibrosis

8073530 - Blister from TEDs - 02052024 - Ph#1

Blisters – caused by TED stockings

20052024 - Diabetic ulcer - photo #9

Diabetic Ulcer – Foot (toes and heel)

1191838 - Vascularitis - 20240311 - Ph#6

Vasculitis – unknown origin

2273603 - Left foot toe amputation - Photo #1

Amputation – Diabetic Toe (Hydrofibre)

1175647 - PICC skin stripping - Photo #1

Skin Stripping – PICC

11110795 - PI on leg and sacrum - Photo #3

Pressure Injury – Leg (Unstageable) and sacrum (Stage 2)

12296584 - Spinal fusion - Photo #2

Spinal Fusion – primary closure dehiscence (with skin stripping)

4509060 - Flap and donor site - Photo #4

Fasciocutaneous Flap – head

10462145 - Skin tear arm - Photo# 2

Skin Tear with cellulitis – Arm

4090318 - cancer on leg - Photo #1

Cancer – leg

12237109 - Rheumatoid wound - Photo #1

Rheumatoid arthritis – Open wound (Toe)

2626963 - BKA - Photo #5

Below Knee Amputation

9065789 -Crush injury Photo #2

Crush injury – foot

1461179 - Vac dressing - Photo #2

VAC – Thigh wound with ‘Shoelace’ technique

Mixed ulcer - 0764806 - photo#1

Mixed infected leg ulcers

Boil - 1470264 - Photo #2 (2)

Boil – buttock

Ischaemic Toes -Multiple toes and heel injury - Picture #3

Ischaemic Toes – Multiple toes and heel injury

Amputated finger suture line - Picture #3

Amputated finger(s) suture line

TWS - Vac - exudate management (infected femoral graft) - Picture #8

Vac – Exudate management of an infected femoral graft

Vac - Forefoot With bridge dressing photos #1

Vac – Forefoot with Bridge Dressing

1202181 - Necrotic toe - Photo #1

Ischaemic Toe (Arterial Disease) – 3rd toe with first metatarsal fat pad wound

0326459 - SPC Erosion - Photo #3

Suprapubic Catheter (SPC) – Insertion site erosion

0702775 - SSG - Photo #1

Split Skin Graft – (small to moderate exudate)

10717963 - Harvest - Photo #1

Cardiac leg harvesting incision breakdown

1064293 - Amputated toe (betadine) Photo #3

Amputation – Toe (betadine)

6135525 -Photo #2

Primary Closure – Dehiscence (Bagged)

0964814 - Fifthe toe amputation - Photo #2

Amputation – Toe (hydrofibre)

11633648 - infected graft - Photo3

VAC dressing – Infected femoral graft

0964814 - Fifthe toe amputation - Photo #2

VAC dressing – Sloughy 5th toe amputation

769432 - IVDU wounds - 1042024 Photo #1

Cellulitis + Cyst – IVDU arm and leg

0816099 - Hypergranulation - 18042024 Photo #2

Hypergranulation – Great Toe

1110605 - Skin tears - Photo #6

Skin Tear – A tale of too many mepilex borders

12311709 - Dry necrosis of toes - Photo #6

Ischaemic Toe (Arterial Disease) – multiple toes (with a heel pressure injury)

0517997 - VLU - Photo #1

Venous Leg Ulcer – moderate exudate (non-infected)

4935379 - Nec Fasc - 09042024 - Photo #1

Necrotising Fasciitis – non vac

1425799 - Hyperkeratosis - 09042024 - Photo #4

Hyperkeratosis

8665635 - cellulitis (no blisters) - picture #1

Cellulitis – no blisters

0515418 - diab ft #1

Diabetic Ulcer – Charcot foot (Volcano)

1514337 - SCC #1

Head Squamous cell carcinoma (Scalp)

Vac - Large leg wound - nicely done #10

Vac – Large leg wound with tunneling

1191838 - Removing Vac dressing off a ssg - Feature picture

Vac – Removing off a circumferential split skin graft

0964814 - Photo 2 - 20240313

Amputation – Toe (foam dressing)

1195250 - Feature - 20240313

Venous Leg Ulcer – moderate exudate

3364021 - Picture 1

Venous Leg Ulcers – heavy exudate

12272340 - Picture 2- 20240314

Ischaemic Leg tissue – Debrided

1369499 - Photo 1 - 20240313

Ischaemic Toe (Arterial Disease) – Betadine paint and gauze spacers

1044668 - Picture 1 - 2024031

Cancer – melanoma (foot)

FarrowWraps- FarrowWraps #2-962676

FarrowWraps

12272901- Photo 3 - 20240306

Ulcerated Achilles

8122175 - Photo 3 - 20240122

Split Skin Graft – Moderate Exudate (AKA Macerated)

5043598 - Picture 1 - 20240306

Diabetic Ulcer – Heel (with Charcot foot)

1037263 - Photo 1- 20240308

Pyoderma gangrenosum (Diagnosis by exclusion) #2

10910201 - photo 2 - 20240308

Pyoderma gangrenosum (Diagnosis by exclusion) #1

Epidermis Breakdown - 962676 -Picture 4

Epidermis Breakdown

1096300 - Photo 3 - 20240222

Pressure Injury – (Unstagable)

0956100 - Photo 1 - 20240122

Split Skin Graft – Dry

8122175- Photo 1 - 20240122

Packing sinus cavity

1172876 - Photo #4 - 20240202

Arterial Ulcer

0995622 - photo 1 - 20240111

NovoSorb BTM

Hypergrannulation - 0956100 - Photo 1- Feature - 20240122

Hypergranulation – Foot

962676 -Photos 3 -20240214

Vasculitis

4875453 - Photo 2 - 20240122

VAC dressing – Toe Amputation

0956100 - Photo 1- 20240122

Split Skin Graft Donor Site – Dry

2222 - Photo 1 - 20240122

Split Skin Graft Donor Site – Exudating (small to moderate)

3566063 - Photo 1 - 20240116

Skin Tear – minimal dermis loss

8526764 - Photo 1 - 20240103

Amputation – Toe (foam dressing)

12275280 - Photo 1- 20240215

Haematoma – deroofed

1142286 - Photo 6 - 20240119

Cellulitis – Leg Blisters

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