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The Ultimate Hands-On Wound Care Clinical Lab
In healthcare facilities across the country, billions of dollars are being spent annually on the treatment of skin care and wound management. You are on the front lines of providing care to patients with a variety of skin and wound conditions, and play a critical role in patient outcomes and your facility's reimbursement for services. There is no better way to learn all of the skills you need to provide state-of-the-art care for your patients than through Hands-On Clinical Labs. Attend this highly interactive live webcast and learn wound care assessment skills by DOING!
Through the use of wound care teaching models, wound care expert, Ann Kahl Taylor, will teach you proper wound assessment techniques. The Hands-On Clinical Lab will add a live, hands-on component to learning that will enhance your retention of skills and techniques covered. Practice identification, measurement and the applications of various products on life-like wound care models. These models provide a life-like simulation to allow for improved assessment of a wide variety of commonly-seen wound care presentations, including all stages of pressure ulcers, tissue types, undermining, tunneling, fissure and surgical dehiscence.
Take your understanding of wound care to the next level with this hands-on, interactive clinical lab.
Program Information
Objectives
- Distinguish at least 6 tissue types found in chronic wounds.
- Identify and differentiate at least 4 wound etiologies.
- Compare and contrast 6 terms used to document peri-wound status.
- Demonstrate accurate measurement and documentation of wounds, tunneling and undermining, according to the clock method, using a wound teaching model.
- Identify and categorize at least 7 dressing types, including the indications for use, precautions and contraindications.
- Develop an appropriate dressing/ treatment protocol for a wound, based upon exudate, wound status, and products discussed.
Outline
Wound Assessment Strategies
- Tissue types/wound bed evaluation
- Necrotic tissue, granulation, hyper granulation, agranular
- Phases of wound healing , chronicity
- Factors impacting wound healing
- SKILL: Techniques for accurate wound measurements
Top Down Skin Injuries
- MARSI Medical Adhesive Associated
- Skin Damage
- MASD Moisture Associated Skin Damage
- IAD-incontinence Associated Dermatitis
- ITT-Intertrigo
- Skin Tears
- SKILL: Support periwound protection
Pressure Injuries
- Demystify staging
- Prevention: What have you overlooked?
- Risk assessment
- Treatment and dressing selection
- SKILL: Executing the risk assessment
Lower Extremity Wounds
- Arterial, venous, neuropathic
- Differentiate etiologies
- Appropriate therapies
- SKILL: Practice compression wrapping
Fistula and Ostomies
- Types of diverion
- Pouch Selection
- SKILL: Pouch application
Strategies for Topical Dressing Selection
- Dressing selection process – samples to compare
- When is gauze appropriate?
- Essential toolkit items:
- Cleansers
- Debridement options
- Gels, collagen
- Absorptive products, foam
- Antimicrobial, silver
- Heavy drainage versus minimal
- Large area wounds
- Dress difficult locations, tracts and undermining
- SKILL: Select dressing protocol for various wounds
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurse Educators
- Physician Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Nursing Home Administrators
Copyright :
08/08/2025
Wound Care Pharmacology: Enhancing Healing Outcomes
M. Dolores Farrer, DPM, MBA, CWS®, will explore the critical role of pharmacological treatments in promoting the healing of both acute and chronic wounds. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the various products and therapies used in wound care, as well as the underlying mechanisms that drive the healing process.
Wound care pharmacology encompasses a wide range of treatments designed to manage and treat wounds effectively. These treatments include wound irrigation, antiseptics, topical skin adhesives, hemostasis agents, and specialized therapies for severe burns and diabetic ulcers. Each of these products plays a vital role in preventing infection, promoting clot formation, and facilitating the healing of damaged tissues.
In the context of chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers, venous leg ulcers, and pressure ulcers, pharmacological treatments are particularly crucial. Chronic wounds often have prolonged healing times and are susceptible to infections and microbial biofilm formation. The healing process involves several phases, including inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Pharmacological treatments aim to manage these phases effectively by addressing the underlying causes and promoting the natural healing process.
During this session, we will delve into various pharmacological treatments used in chronic wound care. These include antimicrobial agents to prevent and treat infections, growth factors to stimulate cell proliferation and tissue regeneration, and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to promote blood flow and tissue formation. You will have an opportunity to explore emerging treatments such as stem cell therapy, which holds promise for promoting tissue regeneration and repair.
Additionally, use of anti-inflammatory agents will be covered, to reduce prolonged inflammation in chronic wounds and advanced dressings that provide a moist environment, deliver medications, and protect the wound from further injury. By addressing the specific needs of chronic wounds, these pharmacological treatments can significantly improve healing outcomes and reduce the risk of complications.
You will gain valuable insight into the field of wound care pharmacology and the knowledge and tools needed to enhance patient outcomes.
Program Information
Objectives
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of how pharmacological treatments are used to promote the healing of both acute and chronic wounds.
- Analyze specific pharmacological treatments used in chronic would care, including antimicrobial agents, growth factors, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), stem cell therapy, anti-inflammatory agents, and advanced dressings.
Outline
Phases of Wound Healing
- Hemostasis
- Inflammation
- Proliferation
- Remodeling
Pharmacological Treatments for Acute Wounds
- Wound irrigation
- Antiseptics
- Topical skin adhesives
- Hemostasis agents
Pharmacological Treatments for Chronic Wounds
- Antimicrobial agents
- Growth factors
- Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
- Stem cell therapy
- Anti-inflammatory agents
- Advanced dressings
Emerging Treatments and Innovations
- New developments in wound care pharmacology
- Future directions and research
Target Audience
- NPs
- APRNs
- PAs
- PharmDs
- MDs
- DOs
Copyright :
05/16/2025
Role of Nutrition in Wound Healing
In this session, participants will learn the process and related stages of wound healing. Nutrition plays a key role in the overall outcome of wound healing and the cascade of wound healing can be severely interrupted by malnutrition. Hence, screening early and routinely is vital in the prevention and treatment of wounds. Nutrients are divided into macro (Carbohydrates, protein, fats) and micronutrients (vitamins/minerals) and each has a significant role to play in the process of wound healing. In this lecture, we shall hone-in on some of these key nutrients and elucidate their role further, with the use of the latest empirical data. Lastly, we will learn to put this theory to practice, by learning the latest international clinical practice guidelines and their application, with some case studies.
Program Information
Objectives
- Describe the various stages of wound healing.
- Determine the impact of each macro and micronutrients in each stage of wound healing.
- Analyze the effect of malnutrition in the overall process of wound healing and the need for routine malnutrition screening.
- Discuss the 2019 International clinical practice guidelines and their application in practice.
Outline
Stages of wound healing
- Impact of macronutrients in each stage of wound healing
- Impact of micronutrients in each stage of wound healing
Malnutrition
- Definition
- Impact on overall process of wound healing
- Screening for malnutrition
International clinical practice guidelines and their application in practice
- Nutrition recommendations
- Supplements – when to initiate
- Foods to avoid
- Patient education
Target Audience
- Occupational Therapist
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Nurse Practitioner
- Podiatrist
- Physician Assistant/Associate
- Physician
Copyright :
12/08/2023
Advanced Treatments in Wound Care
Oxygen is an important component in wound healing. It contributes to a number of crucial processes including immune response, fibroblast replication, collagen deposition, and angiogenesis. Wounded tissue requires far more oxygen to stabilize and heal than intact tissue. Both hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and transdermal continuous oxygen (TCO) therapy contribute additional oxygen to support wound healing. Understanding the differences and similarities between these therapies assists clinicians in choosing which modality may be the best fit for patient goals and clinical outcomes.
Program Information
Objectives
- Evaluate the role of oxygen in wound healing.
- Provide an overview of hyperbaric oxygen therapy history of, devices for delivery, expectations, patient selection.
- Provide an overview of transdermal continuous oxygen therapy history of, devices for delivery, expectations, patient selection.
- Apply knowledge of oxygen delivery in hard-to-heal wounds in the selection of modalities on patient presentations and goals of care.
Outline
Oxygen and the healing process
- Review oxygen as a molecule and the history of oxygen for medical use
- Discuss the role of oxygen in the wound healing process
- Limitations in routine blood oxygen transport to the wound site including disease processes that complicate this process
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Review the history of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and medical organizations that represent its use
- Establish the definition of hyperbaric oxygen compared to other forms of oxygen delivery
- Discuss devices for the delivery of hyperbaric oxygen and how patient selection for a mono place vs a multiplace chamber may occur
- Patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen must qualify by their medical status, comorbidities, and indications for use
- Examination approved therapeutic indications vs off-label uses of hyperbaric oxygen
Transcutaneous Oxygen Therapy
- What is TCO and how does this differ from other forms of oxygen used in medical care?
- Techniques and devices for the delivery of TCO vary, and can include multiple devices
- Discuss current limitations in the use of TCO
- Review emerging evidence on healing outcomes and ulcer recidivism in the use of TCO therapy
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians Assistants
- Physical Therapists
Copyright :
10/10/2022
Advanced Wound Care for the Elderly: Techniques, Challenges, and Best Practices
The session will focus on various aspects of wound care tailored to elderly patients. Dolores Farrer, DPM, MBA, CWS will cover the physiological changes in aging that affect wound healing, such as reduced skin elasticity, slower cell regeneration, and compromised immune response. She will also share her expertise as it relates to common types of wounds seen in geriatric patients, including pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and venous leg ulcers.
Nutrition’s role in wound healing will be explored, focusing on specific nutrients that support tissue repair and immune function. The session will underscore the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, in general, to wound care involving nurses, physicians, physical therapists, and dietitians.
Program Information
Objectives
- Compare chronic wound healing processes and outcomes in older adults to those in younger people.
- Evaluate various types of wounds commonly seen in elderly patients.
- Apply known relationships among wound healing, comorbid medical conditions, infection control, and nutrition to care for the older adult.
Outline
Physiological Changes in Aging that Affect Wound Healing
- Specific changes in the elderly that impact wound healing
- Reduced skin elasticity, slower cell regeneration & compromised immune response
Common Types of Wounds in Geriatric Patients
- Various types of wounds commonly seen in elderly patients
- Pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers & venous leg ulcers
Implement Infection Control and Prevention Strategies
- Explore the latest ways to prevent and manage wound infections
- Use of antimicrobial dressings and proper hygiene practices
Recognize the Importance of Nutrition in Wound Healing
- Role of specific nutrients in supporting tissue repair and immune function
Adopt a Multidisciplinary Approach to Wound Care
- Optimize contributions from nurses, physicians, physical therapists, and dietitians, in providing comprehensive wound care
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Social Workers
- Counselors
- Nursing Home Administrators
Copyright :
10/15/2025
Preventing Amputation in Patients with Diabetes
This class is tailored for clinicians seeking to expand their expertise in diabetic food care, with a focus on preventing amputations. Participants will delve into comprehensive strategies for early detection, foot assessment, prevention strategies, and patient education. You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to reduce amputation rates among diabetic patients.
Program Information
Objectives
- Analyze the relationship between preventing foot ulcers and preventing infections, hospitalizations and amputations.
- Determine the methods of taking the A1c and the value of the collected data.
- Identify the necessary components of a short, focused history and thorough comprehensive diabetic foot assessment without taking shortcuts or skipping steps in the exam.
- Identify peripheral artery disease (PAD), loss of protective sensation (LOPS) and pedal deformities of bone, soft tissue and nails.
- Analyze four risk categories of the IWGDF for the diabetic foot and the value of each category for population health.
- Explain the strategy to prevent “category creep.”
Outline
Diabetes and Foot Ulcers
- Why and how do the comorbid conditions develop?
- Risk factors for developing a foot ulcer
- Tips and approaches for A1c test … finger stick vs. CGM monitor … what does the data mean?
Primary Care Provider
- Role in evaluating and managing the diabetic foot
- Guiding principles of care for people with or at risk for developing diabetes
- Business model of medicine … development and management of comorbid diabetic conditions with a focus on the diabetic foot
Patient Stratification
- Prediabetes/Type 1/Type 2
- Reversing and preventing prediabetes … risk factors for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Insulin resistance as a precursor to type 2 diabetes … and how to reverse it
International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) Criteria
- IWGDF risk stratification scheme
- Why categorize patients into one of the four risk groups?
- Preventing “category creep”
DFU and Amputation
- Causes of DFU and the relationship between DFU and amputations
- Charcot foot
- Neuropathy, Loss of protective sensation (LOPS), PAD, traumatic triggering events, and pedal deformities
Diabetic Foot Exam … Value of the IWGDF foot exam and the components of the exam
Prevention of DFU, Amputations and Risk Mitigation
- Future of ulcer and amputation prevention
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
Copyright :
12/07/2023
Master Class in Debridement
This recording provides a comprehensive review on sharp debridement and its application in wound management. Attendees’ virtual participation will increase their knowledge, skills, ability and confidence leading to improved patient outcomes. It aims to address the learning needs of healthcare practitioners who would like to develop and enhance their theoretical and practical knowledge when managing complex, hard to heal wounds that require sharp debridement.
Program Information
Objectives
- Analyze conservative sharp debridement.
- Demonstrate sharp debridement techniques, including safe use and disposal of sharps.
- Determine the indications and contraindications of sharp debridement.
- Differentiate between selective debridement versus non-selective debridement.
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapy
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Physicians
- Physicians Assistants
- Podiatrists
Outline
- Goals of Debridement
- Types of Conservative and Sharp Debridement
- Selective vs Non-Selective Debridement
- Tools of the Trade: Types of Instruments Used for Debridement
- Safe Use and Disposal of Sharps
- Patient Pain Control
- Tissue Identification and Documentation
- Wound Measurements: Pre and Post Debridement
- Proper Hand Position for Safe Debridement
- Hands on Workshop: Attendee will use an orange and disposable scalpel to follow along in a proper debridement activity
Copyright :
12/08/2022
Mitigating Legal Risk in Wound Care
This wound care focused legal presentation explains what the standard of care is and how it applies to patients receiving wound care in the acute and post-acute care settings. The presentation includes a detailed review of the applicable standard of care as it relates to skin and wounds from admission to discharge. You will learn what constitutes the standard of care and what interventions can be implemented to prevent breaching that standard of care. You will learn common legal terminology used in medical malpractice claims and review the most common wound related plaintiff complaints included on claims. The presentation includes discussion of facility wound care policy and protocols and helps you identify the necessary education for facility staff and the required education, training, and scope of practice considerations when reviewing or developing wound care team roles. There is information about best practice and use of the evidence base, with guidelines for wound assessment, diagnosis, documentation, and acceptable treatments. You will gain valuable knowledge of the essential skin and wound care supplies and the skills necessary to ensure you are able to provide patient treatment within the applicable standard of care. There is a comprehensive analysis of the four most common wound types which appear in malpractice claims and focus items to help you mitigate malpractice risk. Finally, there is a thorough review of facility acquired pressure injuries which are the number one reason for medical malpractice claims with interventions to help you successfully defend a malpractice claim including use of an unavoidable defense.
Program Information
Objectives
- Discover interventions to mitigate legal risk when providing care to patients with acute and chronic wounds in the acute and post-acute care settings.
- Learn what the “standard of care” is and how it can impact you and your facility if a patient files a claim for medical malpractice.
- Recognize common breaches in wound standard of care and practices to help avoid them.
- Learn the most common wound types identified in malpractice claims and discover interventions to maintain standard of care compliance.
- Be able to identify wound tissue types and learn common terminology to prevent inaccurate wound classification and documentation.
- Identify staff education needs and the wound care team roles required to meet the standard of care and scope of practice laws.
- Learn what supplies and skills are essential for best practice and evidence based wound care treatments.
Outline
What is Standard of Care?
Skin & Wound Standard of Care Overview
- Admission Assessment & Risk Evaluation
- Comprehensive Plan of Care
- Prevention Measures
- Nursing Care Plans
- Nutrition
- Monitoring
- Discharge Responsibilities
Breaches in Skin & Wound Standard of Care
- Legal Terminology
- Most Common Plaintiff Complaints
Wound Care Policies & Protocols
Staff Education & Training
The Wound Care Team
Standard of Care for Wounds
- Best Practice Wound Care & The Evidence Base
- Wound Assessment
- Wound Etiology | Diagnosis
- Wound Documentation
- Wound Treatments
- Essential Skin & Wound Care Supplies
Most Common Wound Types and the Current Standard of Care
- Pressure Injuries
- Pressure Injury or Moisture Associated Skin Damage
- Pressure Injury or Acute Skin Failure/Kennedy Ulcer
- Standard of Care - Avoidable v. Unavoidable
- Focus Items to Mitigate Risk
- Facility Acquired Injuries
- Diabetic | Neuropathic Ulcerations
- Standard of Care
- Focus Items to Mitigate Risk
- Venous Ulcerations
- Standard of Care
- Focus Items to Mitigate Risk
- Arterial Ulcerations
- Standard of Care
- Focus Items to Mitigate Risk
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
Copyright :
05/26/2023