Addressing the Wound: A Case-Based Approach to Dressing Selection

Friday, October 14, 2022

3:40 PM – 4:40 PM PDT

Location: Milano I-III

Moderator(s)

Catherine T. Milne, MSN, APRN, CWOCN-AP

Advanced Practice Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associates
Yale School of Nursing
Bristol, CT

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Speaker(s)

Laurie L. McNichol, MSN, RN, CNS, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP, FAAN

Clinical Nurse Specialist/WOC Nurse
Cone Health
Greensboro, NC

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This session will examine how to dress for successful wound-management by tailoring each dressing decision based on wound type, severity, and drainage. In a case-based format, this session will provide a comprehensive deep dive into patient-centric dressings selection to help augment wound healing outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Describe a working framework to individualize wound dressing selection
Discuss the impact of dressing availability within specific settings on wound management
Implement strategies to address wound dressing selection to optimize outcomes in hard-to-heal wounds