When to see a wound-care specialist
Signs a wound needs specialist assessment, when to go to the emergency department, what to bring to the assessment and what happens during it.
Aissar ShawaqfehRegistered Nurse and Certified Wound Specialist, CWS®
About 9 years in healthcare, focused on wounds that are not healing as expected, coordinated with a multidisciplinary team, with clear education for patients and families and training for healthcare teams across Jordan.
Wound care
Chronic wounds
Why healing stalls, the warning signs, and what a specialist assessment covers.
Pressure injuries (bedsores)
Prevention, stages and daily skin checks for people with limited mobility.
Diabetic foot wounds
Why a foot wound in a person with diabetes needs prompt attention.
Surgical wounds
What is normal after surgery, and when to contact your surgeon.
Negative pressure wound therapy
How VAC therapy works, who it may suit, and daily life with the device.
Education and training
Lectures and hands-on workshops for nurses and caregivers.
A multidisciplinary team
A complex wound is never treated by one specialty alone. Care is coordinated with a multidisciplinary team according to each case, because healing depends on treating the cause: circulation, infection, pressure, nutrition and the need for surgery.
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Vascular surgery
- General surgery
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Podiatry
- Infectious diseases
- Clinical nutrition
- Other healthcare professionals as each case requires
How care is approached
Evidence-based assessment
Care decisions follow recognised international wound-care guidelines.
Follow-up and measurement
Measuring and documenting the wound regularly to see whether the plan is working or needs to change.
Education for patients and families
Clear, practical explanations, written down when needed, because families are central to care.
A clear scope of practice
Work stays within the nursing scope of practice in Jordan, with no promises of guaranteed outcomes.
Educational videos
Watch the educational videosShort wound-care explainers on InstagramEducational articles
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Wound infection warning signs
How to tell normal healing from wound infection: the local signs, the signs of spreading infection that need the emergency department, and what not to do.
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Common mistakes in home wound care
Habits that slow healing at home: letting a wound “breathe”, strong antiseptics, traditional remedies, frequent dressing changes and neglecting pressure relief.
Contact
For enquiries, training and collaboration from anywhere in Jordan. Please don’t send photos or medical reports by message until a secure method has been agreed.