BUILDING SKIN TEAR KNOWLEDGE TO ENHANCE YOUR CLINICAL PRACTICE
DATE OF RECORDING:
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
OBJECTIVES
- To update and review the International Best Practice Recommendations from ISTAP
- Discuss the updated definition of skin tears from ISTAP and validation of the ISTAP classification system
- Review risk assessment of skin tears
- Discuss prevention of skin tears
- Review assessment and management of skin tears
PRESENTERS
- Dr. Karen Campbell, PhD, MScN, RN, NSWOC
- Dr. Kimberly Leblanc, PhD, MN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C)