Continuing Education Sessions

Session 28 | Aging Skin: Pressure Injury and Wound Care Considerations

Day: Tuesday, July 23
Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Type/Topic: Clinical/Person-Centered Care Practices
Room Location: Gatlin A-2

Session Summary

There is a dearth of robust evidence on aging skin care, yet care settings are increasingly faced with the challenges of providing skin care for aging patients. As with other standard disease processes in the geriatric population, the incidence of pressure injuries and chronic skin conditions related to diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and mobility issues occur with increasing frequency as we age. This session aims to address the etiology, assessment, and treatment options for the most frequently encountered types of chronic skin breakdown and pressure injuries in the aging population. Although the goal may be complete wound healing, palliation, and achieving management of chronic wounds as alternate goals will be discussed.

Presenters

Karen Lerner

RN | Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare

About the Presenter

Karen is an RN, wound care, long term care & rehab specialist with > 40 years’ experience. She has extensive experience as a public speaker, educating clinicians & the post-acute community on a variety of topics. She began her career as a Critical Care Clinical Specialist in major teaching hospitals from Florida to NJ. And since 2013, Karen has worked as the Clinical VP for Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare.