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Best in Class: Scottsdale Wound Management Guide

Comprehensive pocket handbook offers differential diagnosis and treatment options at your fingertips

Malvern, PA (June 8, 2009) – Proper wound care management has become one of the top concerns for many clinicians across various medical specialties. Treatment is specific to the wound type, the patient and the long-term care plan and requires ongoing assessment. Read More

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Non-Accredited Education

Taking the Trauma Out of Burn Trauma
Complimentary On-Demand Webcast
Non-Accredited

The Importance of Advanced Dressing Technology in Managing Wounds and the Risk of Infection
Complimentary On-Demand Webcast
Non-Accredited

Heel Pressure Ulcers: A to Z
Complimentary On-Demand Webcast
Non-Accredited

LIVE WEBCAST - Head Over Heels and Butts 3.0
Complimentary On-Demand Webcast
Non-Accredited

Sage Online Library

LIVE WEBCAST - Head Over Heels and Butts 3.0

August 11, at 1 pm Eastern Time and October 12, at 1 pm Eastern Time

Head Over Heels and Butts 3.0 - A Discussion of Simple, Prevention-Based Interventions

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to

define major risk factors associated with heel pressure ulcers and incontinence associated dermatitis (IAD);
cost-justify prevention practices;
outline methods for documenting outcomes;
describe evidence-based and best practices for the prevention of heel pressure ulcers and IAD; and
develop a strategy to communicate about patient risk for pressure ulcers across settings.

Panelists/Lectures
Defining and Preventing IAD Mikel L. Gray, PhD, FNP, PNP, CUNP, CCCN, FAANP, FAAN Nurse Practitioner Professor, Department of Urology University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA	Pressure Ulcers on the Heels Joyce Black, PhD, RN, CPSN, CWCN Associate Professor of Nursing University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE

August 11, at 1 pm Eastern Time and October 12, at 1 pm Eastern Time

Clinical Library

Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD)
	Improved Access to Incontinence Care Protocols Leads to a Reduction in Facility Acquired Pressure Ulcers Krapfl L Poster presented at the 42nd Annual WOCN Conference, June 12-16, 2010 Download poster (.pdf) Download handout (.pdf)
	Educating Staff on the Accurate Location and Etiology of Buttock Ulcers Junkin J, Henn T Poster presented at the 42nd Annual WOCN Conference, June 12-16, 2010 Download poster (.pdf) Download handout (.pdf)
	Use of Barrier-Impregnated Cloths to Treat Severe Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: A Case Study Lake L, Philbin S, Hargreaves T Poster presented at the 42nd Annual WOCN Conference, June 12-16, 2010 Download poster (.pdf) Download handout (.pdf)
Preventing Heel Pressure Ulcers
	Heel Pressure Reduction through use of Assistive Boots Leitkam S, Bush TR, Linden B, Friederichs K, Deland T Poster presented at APMA the Conference, July 15-18 2010 Download poster (.pdf*)
	Can Heel Protectors Prevent Pressure Ulcers in the OR? Fawcett D Poster presented at the 42nd Annual WOCN Conference, June 12-16, 2010 Download poster (.pdf) Download handout (.pdf)
	Under Pressure: Offloading and Protecting Heels Lucky D Poster presented at the 2010 NADONA/LTC National Conference, June 12 -16, 2010 Download poster (.pdf*)
Head Over Heels and Butts Archives
	Head Over Heels and Butts 1 Click to View Archived Web Cast
	Head Over Heels and Butts 2 Click to View Archived Web Cast

August 11, at 1 pm Eastern Time and October 12, at 1 pm Eastern Time

Questions:
For questions please call: 800-237-7285, ext. 203.

This educational webinar is supported by SAGE Products, Inc.
Visit the Sage Products website at http://www.sageproducts.com

For more information on using oxygen therapy in wound care, please see the April 2010 issue of Today’s Wound Clinic, available at www.todayswoundclinic.com.