A detailed skin & wound assessment is a critical skill needed for everyday wound care management. The findings of the assessment then direct choices for topical treatments and wound dressings that provide optimum wound healing and quality of life.
Join Nancy Morgan RN, BSN, WOCN, on March 15, 2023, for a full day of LEARNING through interactive LIVE ON-STAGE dynamic lecture, and HANDS ON training workshop with expert wound care clinicians to master the process of topical wound care management or wound care essentials.
This live in-person seminar will include:
Skill training for how to perform skin assessment (moisture, turgor, temperature, edema, lesions)Skill training for how to perform detailed wound assessment ( etiology, location, measurement, pressure injury staging, drainage, tissue types, infection)Guidelines for accurate documentation and tracking of skin and wound statusKey wound dressing categories with product examplesConsiderations and wound characteristics for choosing wound and skin care dressingsA hands-on workshop where you will rotate thru wound dressing product DEMONSTRATION stations with wound care expertsCompletion of Hands-On Training RecordOpportunity to ask questionsEducational Objectives
Upon completion participants will be able to:
Recognize how skin color, moisture, turgor, temperature, edema and nutrition influence all skin types.Identify 5 essential factors to observe, evaluate and document for an accurate wound assessment.Review stages of pressure injuries based on wound presentation and healing per NPIAP definitions and staging guidelines.
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