Description:
Keri Mullins, RN, BSN, Chief Clinical Officer of North Alabama Specialty Hospital, understands the importance of her facility's role within the continuum of care, which includes their wound care capabilities when considering ICU patients with highly complex wounds for admission. Keri adopts a zero compromise approach when it comes to the treatment of patients with highly complex wounds to prevent hospital readmissions and transition patients to the next level of care.
Keri will share the treatment plans that were implemented for seven patients with highly complex wounds which resulted in positive clinical outcomes. The case studies consisted of the following difficult to heal wound types, such as the following:
1. Necrotizing Fasciitis
2. Osteomyelitis in a sternal wound (CABG)
3. Fournier’s Gangrene
4. Highly complex sacral pressure injury...and more
Join Keri as she shares her passionate patient care approach to lead her team in the face of adversity while partnering with bedside clinicians and prescribers.
Learning Objectives:
Target Audience:
This Course is designed for Clinicians who are responsible for the prevention of skin breakdown throughout the continuum of care, such as, ICU, Acute Care, Long Term Care, LTACHs, Home Health Care, as well as Physicians, DPMs, Nurses, PTs and Caregivers who treat Chronic & Acute Wounds.
CE Credits:
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*This continuing education activity has been approved for 1.0 Contact Hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13692
