Wound and Skin Care / Continuing Nursing Education

Wound and Skin Care

Thursday, April 1, 2010, 4:00 pm - 8:20 pm, Pacific Lutheran University

Nurses in a variety of settings - acute, long term and home care are confronted with wound care challenges on a daily basis. This offering will include basic assessment and management for the most frequently occurring wound skin challenges. This workshop will focus on the special needs of the elderly client.

Objectives:

Describe the costs associated with wounds and wound care
Discuss the goals of chronic wound management
Discuss the phases of acute wound healing
Describe changes in the physiology of the chronic wound
Discuss wound assessment
Discuss factors which influence wound healing
Describe wound cleansing techniques
Discuss types of wound dressings
Describe wound care documentation

Presenter:

Shirley B. Cameron, RN, MN, ARNP-C, is a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and the Senior Care Coordinator, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, American Lake Division, Tacoma WA. At VAPSHCS her clinical and administrative duties include Wound Care Consultant at American Lake Division. She is a Clinical Provider for the Medical Symptom Reduction Clinic, Mind/Body Institute, Harvard University Affiliate at Multicare Medical Center in Tacoma. Ms. Cameron is a frequent presenter on health care issues. She retired from a distinguished career in the United States Air Force Reserve.

Contact Hours: 4.0

Fee: $69.00

For more information contact PLU CNE at 253-535-7683 or ccnl@plu.edu