This pre-conference workshop discusses therapeutic treatment modalities for chronic wounds including pressure, venous, diabetic foot, and arterial ulcers in the older adult. It includes strategies to optimize wound healing and skin protection. Differentiation and diagnosis of these various chronic wounds are described, including appropriate wound assessment parameters. The wound care dressing selection process is discussed and simplified, giving the attendee the opportunity to engage in discussion and enhanced learning with examples and wound care products.
Contact hours available until 10/7/19.
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Accreditation Statement:
This session is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP5387.
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