Wound Assessment 101 (CE)

Webinar

Wound Assessment 101 (CE)

Language: EN
Publication Year: 2022
Duration: 60 minutes
Session Chair: Karen Bauer, DNP, APRN-FNP, CWS

Summary

Enter the code "Hartmann24" for free access to this course when you register through 12/31/24.

Webinar Description:

Wound Assessment 101
This session is designed to cover and review some of the basic principles of wound management as well as some advanced concepts related to the field of wound management. Given the complex clinical and highly regulatory nature surrounding wound management, it is crucial for wound clinicians to adopt standardized language and classification systems to determine and adequately communicate wound related treatment plans. It must be taken into consideration that a wound or a skin ulcer is affected by nearly every bodily system, and therefore proper identification and thorough and accurate assessment is necessary. High quality wound management begins and ends with great recognition, diagnosis, evaluation, and documentation of the wound itself and the patient that it is affecting.This session is designed to cover and review some of the basic principles of wound management as well as some advanced concepts related to the field of wound management. Given the complex clinical and highly regulatory nature surrounding wound management, it is crucial for wound clinicians to adopt standardized language and classification systems to determine and adequately communicate wound related treatment plans. It must be taken into consideration that a wound or a skin ulcer is affected by nearly every bodily system, and therefore proper identification and thorough and accurate assessment is necessary. High quality wound management begins and ends with great recognition, diagnosis, evaluation, and documentation of the wound itself and the patient that it is affecting.

Webinar Learning Objectives:

Recognize four chronic wound etiologies and characteristics that define each.
Identify basic wound assessment techniques including measurement and inspection.
Delineate basic diagnostic principles including vascular testing, imaging, and culture.
Restate basic wound management concepts including topical therapy, antibiotic use, offloading, compression, and nutrition.

WCEI by Relias Healthcare Education

About the Wound Care Education Institute® (WCEI®)

In 2002, experienced nurses and consultants Nancy Morgan and Donna Sardina noticed a disturbing trend in healthcare. Nurses and other healthcare professionals were passionate about wound care, but access to specialized wound education was either non-existent or limited.

Determined to find a way to improve wound care outcomes and practitioners’ careers, Nancy and Donna combined their shared passion for healing by creating hands-on wound care training and structured wound care education classes. The Wound Care Education Institute® mission is to impact the lives of both individual practitioners, and the patients in need of wound care.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Karen Bauer has been practicing as a Wound Certified Nurse Practitioner for 16 years, with 14 of those years being in the field of wound management and 8 in vascular medicine. She currently practices at the University of Toledo Medical Center as well as multiple outreach sites encompassing ambulatory clinics, long-term care, and acute care centers. Karen has developed and oversees a team of advanced practice providers, is the Director of Wound and Vascular Services at UT in the Division of Vascular, Endovascular, and Wound Surgery, and is the Program Director at the Fulton County Wound and Hyperbaric Center.
She is certified as a wound specialist through the American Board of Wound Management and currently serves as a Nurse Board Member for the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care and serves on the Board of Directors for the Society for Vascular Nursing. She is an Editorial Board Member for Wound Management and Prevention, and Advances in Skin and Wound Care. Karen lectures regionally, nationally, and internationally. She is a published researcher. She loves dogs, food, and hanging out with her daughter in her free time.

Wound Assessment 101 (CE)