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Best Practices for Assessment & Treatment of Pressure Ulcers

Date: Location: Instructor: Time: AND REPEATED	Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006 Parker Jewish Institute Mona Baharestani, Sylvia Williams, Wond Care Team at Parker Jewish Institute 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Date: Location: Instructor: Time:	Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006 Athena Health Care Systems in Southington CT Catherine Milne, Elizabeth Warner and more 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

OBJECTIVE:

	Identify NYSDOH wound care guidelines and legal risks associated with the care of pressure ulcers
	Discuss the prevalence of pressure ulcers in a long term care setting
	Describe the process of performing a comprehensive pressure ulcer assessment
	Differentiate care planning for palliative versus restorative care
	Describe the clinical signs and complications of pressure ulcers
	Identify the main components of pressure ulcer prevention and treatment

KEY TOPICS:
• Pressure ulcer regulations and legal risk factors affecting Long Term Care Facilities
• Pressure Ulcer prevention
• Wound and infection assessment
• Staging of pressure ulcers
• Documentation of pressure ulcer assessment and pressure ulcer staging
• Monitoring and treatment of wound healing
• Nursing Management of pressure ulcers
• Nutritional management of pressure ulcers

• Rehab interventions in treating pressure ulcers