Wound Module 2: Pressure Injuries and the Management of Chronic Wounds

Program Date: 15 September 2022

Publication Date: 20 April 2023

Continuing Education Units: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0

Course Description:

In this course, Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS will define common features associated with pressure injuries; describe the causes, pathogenic mechanisms, and clinical features of various pressure injury classifications; explore current guidelines for assessment, treatment and prevention of pressure injuries; and discuss opportunities for collaboration between multidisciplinary teams. Originally presented as a live webinar on September 15, 2022.

Course Objectives:

• Define common features associated with pressure injuries.

• Understand the causes, pathogenic mechanisms, and clinical features of various pressure injury classifications.

• Explore current guidelines for assessment, treatment and prevention of pressure injuries.

• Discuss opportunities for collaboration between multidisciplinary teams.

CDR Level: 2
Performance Indicators: 4.2.6, 8.2.1, 8.2.2
Run Time: 61

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS

Clinician, Saratoga Hospital

Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

Dot has been a registered nurse for many years and has practiced ostomy and wound care since 1980. She is board certified by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB) and the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM). She spent most of her career practicing in Orlando, Florida, and in 2017 she relocated to New York and currently is a clinician and educator for The Saratoga Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. Among many professional activities, Doe is the Co-Chair of the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, on the faculty of the Wound Certification Prep Course, and is the Secretary for the International Wound Infection Institute. Dot speaks nationally and internationally on all aspects of wound management, and has authored, and co-authored many journal articles and 12 book chapters.