Wound Care: Challenges and Solutions

RN, CNS,  LPN/LVN, NP

Course Description

Patients with multiple comorbidities often present with chronic, painful, non-healing wounds that require a comprehensive approach to care. This seminar will provide the clinician with tools for assessment, factors that impede healing, identification of different types of wounds, wound dressing choices/categories, skin care strategies for prevention of wounds and actual patient case studies. There will also be a portion for hands-on dressing samples and discussion for usage.

Program Learning Outcomes

This program prepares the learner to:

• Discuss and develop skills to provide a comprehensive assessment of wounds.
• Discuss strategies for effective documentation of wounds.
• Identify different types of wounds: characteristics of pressure, arterial and venous ulcers, neuropathic wound and discuss how to treat them.
• Recognize factors that promote and impede wound healing.
• Select treatment options and wound dressings based on wound assessment, etiology and goal of wound care.
• Identify strategies for prevention of wounds and effective skin care.