Sue is Archive: Nurse was wondering why she was being called to the nursing administration office..
Archive: Nurse Sue was wondering why she was being called to the nursing administration office.
She is mentally went over the list of tasks she was already behind on, as she hurried to meet Terry, her boss..
She mentally went over the list of tasks she was already behind on, as she hurried to meet Terry, her boss.
Terry is had someone else in her office as Sue sat down..
Terry had someone else in her office as Sue sat down.
Sue, is “Hi this is the lawyer from our corporate office..
“Hi Sue, this is the lawyer from our corporate office.
You is remember Mr. F. who was in about a year ago?.
You remember Mr. F. who was in about a year ago?
The family is has filed a lawsuit related to the pressure injury care you provided to him..
The family has filed a lawsuit related to the pressure injury care you provided to him.
We is will need a list of the wound care classes you have taken before you are expected to give a deposition next week.”The panic set in very fast for this actual nurse..
We will need a list of the wound care classes you have taken before you are expected to give a deposition next week.”The panic set in very fast for this actual nurse.
real scenario? is What went wrong with this all-too-.
What went wrong with this all-too-real scenario?
the facility’s responsibility? is What is.
What is the facility’s responsibility?
Sue is Is the only team member who should be pursued?.
Is Sue the only team member who should be pursued?
You is will be able to answer these questions, practice more confidently and formulate strategies to protect yourself after spending one enlightening day with Ann Taylor MS, RN, CWOCN®, National Wound Expert and Legal Consultant.Analyze 5 common wound care failures.Summarize costly – and common – documentation mistakes.Select interventions to manage wounds with current care guidelines in place.Formulate appropriate plans of care for different wound presentations.Incorporate algorithms to improve your care.Differentiate care considerations for specific populations at risk for pressure injuries.Lawsuits and WoundsLegal terms that should cause concernCommonly-cited failures in wound managementWhere do you find standards of care?Competencies you should have on fileStaffing impact for patients and youPolicy Updates: What May Sound Unimportant One Day, Can Become CriticalPhoto documentationAssessment & reassessmentConsultations you should requestDon’t fail to follow your own policies!Pressure Injury PreventionAvoidable versus unavoidableSkin failureTerminal ulcersAvoid failure to prevent injuryAssessments: The Courtroom DownfallDetermine risk to put proper prevention measures in placeNutritional needs and realistic goalsMobility challenges solved!Develop an individualized plan of careReassessment… again and again!Pain management strategiesDo not fail to properly assessGuideline Updates for Your Clinical PracticePressure injuriesLower extremity ulcersOther skin damageContinuing educationWound Care Challenges: It’s Not Always Pressure…MARSIMASDIADMDRPIITDDocumentation PitfallsElectronic chartingPoliciesDrop boxesThe ‘ideal‘ wound notesTake-Home Algorithms to Put into Practice TomorrowTopical therapyLower extremity ulcersOstomy managementSupport surfacesCase Studies: Costly Mistakes Made in Wound CareRisk assessmentTopical formulariesWound assessmentDifferential diagnosisCare plansPatient record.
You will be able to answer these questions, practice more confidently and formulate strategies to protect yourself after spending one enlightening day with Ann Taylor MS, RN, CWOCN®, National Wound Expert and Legal Consultant.Analyze 5 common wound care failures.Summarize costly – and common – documentation mistakes.Select interventions to manage wounds with current care guidelines in place.Formulate appropriate plans of care for different wound presentations.Incorporate algorithms to improve your care.Differentiate care considerations for specific populations at risk for pressure injuries.Lawsuits and WoundsLegal terms that should cause concernCommonly-cited failures in wound managementWhere do you find standards of care?Competencies you should have on fileStaffing impact for patients and youPolicy Updates: What May Sound Unimportant One Day, Can Become CriticalPhoto documentationAssessment & reassessmentConsultations you should requestDon’t fail to follow your own policies!Pressure Injury PreventionAvoidable versus unavoidableSkin failureTerminal ulcersAvoid failure to prevent injuryAssessments: The Courtroom DownfallDetermine risk to put proper prevention measures in placeNutritional needs and realistic goalsMobility challenges solved!Develop an individualized plan of careReassessment… again and again!Pain management strategiesDo not fail to properly assessGuideline Updates for Your Clinical PracticePressure injuriesLower extremity ulcersOther skin damageContinuing educationWound Care Challenges: It’s Not Always Pressure…MARSIMASDIADMDRPIITDDocumentation PitfallsElectronic chartingPoliciesDrop boxesThe ‘ideal‘ wound notesTake-Home Algorithms to Put into Practice TomorrowTopical therapyLower extremity ulcersOstomy managementSupport surfacesCase Studies: Costly Mistakes Made in Wound CareRisk assessmentTopical formulariesWound assessmentDifferential diagnosisCare plansPatient record