Types of burns

Burns are graded by medical professionals on 3 levels: first, second, and third. A first-degree burn affects the top layer of skin, while a second-degree burn is more severe and goes down to the second layer. You can usually treat a first...

There are a number of nursing diagnoses (both risk and actual problems) for burns that the nurse can identify based on assessment findings such as:

Burns are characterized, based on the depth of tissue damage and skin response, as superficial (first degree), partial thickness (second degree), or full-thickness (third-degree). Superficial burns result in only minor tissue damage to the...

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Burns are a common but extremely painful injury. While minor burns will heal without much medical attention, severe burns require special care to prevent infection and reduce the severity of scarring. Before you treat a burn, it is...

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