“Why is This Wound Not Healing?”
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National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education presents…
“Why is This Wound Not Healing?”
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss pathways to normal healing.
- Identify clinical issues that impair wound healing.
- List strategies to facilitate wound healing.
- Discuss the nutrition recommendations for pressure injury treatment in a chronic wound.
Presenters:
Aimee Garcia, M.D., CWS, FACCWS, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Section at Baylor College of Medicine, Program Director for the Clinical Wound Care Fellowship Program at Baylor College of Medicine
Mary Litchford, PhD, RDN, LDN, President, CASE Software & Books
There is no cost for this program.
Target audience: Dietitians, Nursing, Physicians
Continuing Education Credit:
- Physicians: Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.
- Nursing: Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) for nurses. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Dietitian: Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTRs), will receive 1.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material. (Codes 5000 & 5380)
