Quarterly Webinar - Debridement: Who, When & How in Long-Term Care

Debridement: Who, When & How in Long-Term Care

Debridement is a fundamental component of wound management and a standard of practice. Preparing the wound bed for healing must be done adequately to facilitate the best outcomes and provide opportunities for closure and subsequent healing.
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This program will discuss the: Who, When and How components of chronic wound debridement — specifically for the population residing in the long-term care setting. Content will include assessment prior to debridement (e.g., vascular studies to the lower extremity), types of debridement and precautions/contraindications of debridement. Attend this session to better recognize which wounds will benefit from debridement and how to best accomplish this in the long-term care setting.

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this program participants will be able to:

• Discuss debridement as a component of the Wound Bed Preparation paradigm;
• Recognize when and what to debride from the wound;
• Identify precautions and contraindications for debridement;
• Verbalize the different types of debridement.

FACULTY:

• Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CWS, CEEAA - Director Of Public Policy & Education, AMT
• Lynn A. Tabor, MS, RN, WCC - Vice President of Education & Training, AMT

DATE & TIME:

• Thursday, August 15, 2019

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• 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM - Hawaii
• 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM - Pacific
• 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM - Central
• 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM - Eastern

COST & CE CREDITS:

• Free registration – open to all
• 1 CE credits available

Space is limited to the first 1,000 participants. To reserve a spot, all are encouraged to register early.

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AMT Education Division is a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the California Board of Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15291. This program is approved for 1 nursing contact hour by the California Board of Nursing.