GUEST SPEAKER: Elizabeth O’Connell-Gifford (RN, BSN, CWOCN, DAPWCA, MBA)
Elizabeth has been board-certified as a CWOCN for 15 years and recently became a Diplomat in the American Professional Wound Care Association. Elizabeth brings with her 28 years of nursing experience in acute care, dialysis, burn care, longterm care, and the DME market.
Topics
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Function of skin, mechanisms’ of wound healing
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Wound Closure
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Bacterial load reduction and wound healing
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Complication of moisture
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Wound Assessment
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Staging of Pressure ulcers
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Guidelines for Agency of Health Care Policy and Research
Objectives
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Identify two major functions of the skin
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Identify three phases of wound healing
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Identify three factors that affect wound closure
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Describe the importance of the AHCPR pressure ulcer guidelines
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List two complications of excessive moisture
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List three criteria for wound assessment
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List the 6 stages as defined by the NPUAP 2007 guidelines
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List two methods to reduce surface bacterial load in wounds
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Correlate the principles of wounds healing with the type of topical therapy to be used applied
Thursday, December 8, 2011
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: IU 13 Conference Center, Burle Business Park
1020 New Holland Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601
Non LG Cost: $150
Contact Hours: Approved for 6.0 PSNA Contact Hours and 5.0 Trauma Hours
Topics:
Registration:
• LG employees may register for this conference via Net Learning
• Non-LG employees please click here to register
Materials:
- Online handouts will be posted.
Evaluation:
Updated 09/08/11