Laurie Klipfel – Palliative Wound Care: Management of Complex and Unique Wound Challenges at the End of Life

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Faculty:\sLaurie Klipfel
Duration:\s6 Hours 45 Minutes
Format:\sAudio and Video
Copyright:\sMar 23, 2018
Description
Solutions to your biggest challenges with complex wounds, fungating wounds, fistulas and chronic painful wounds
Dramatically increase your confidence in treating your patients’ wound pain
Differentiate between avoidable and unavoidable wounds
Documentation strategies to decrease your professional risks
Hands-on practice for various wound dressing types, aromatherapy samples, and topical homeopathic treatment options for wound care
Bonus Session: Learn how to prevent burnout, compassion fatigue and develop a personalized plan of self-care to increase your resiliency

Do you ever feel helpless and frustrated in caring for patients at end of life who suffer from horrific, unavoidable wounds? Have you ever been told there is nothing else you can do for a patient who is at end of life? That simply is NOT true! Maintaining hope, comfort and dignity is by far one of the most important things we can do for our patients in relieving their suffering. Wounds caused by cancer, vascular insufficiency or skin failure are overwhelming for patients and caregivers. This seminar will provide an in-depth approach to palliative wound care, exploring options to care for patients with chronic wounds, fistulas, fungating wounds and terminal Kennedy ulcers. You will become prepared to care for those patients suffering from challenging wounds at end of life with confidence, compassion and knowledge.

Wound pictures from actual patients will be shared and case studies will be discussed to drive home important points. You will learn based on the different etiologies and presentations, how to choose the best dressing, when debridement is appropriate and formulary creation that will be helpful to your organization. There will be “hands-on” opportunities to test out the different types of wound care dressings available, as well as the latest alternative homeopathic treatment options. This in-depth seminar is “useable” information that you can easily apply in caring for your most complex wound patients and quickly allows you to become a valuable resource for your team.

Handouts

Manual (56 MB) (56 MB)

160 Pages Available after Purchase\sOutline
The Infected Wound

Contamination, Colonization and Infection
Optimal Culturing for an Infected Wound\sReducing Unnecessary Antibiotic Usage
Reducing Biofilms\sImpact of Nutrition/Labs

Prealbumin vs. Albumin – and What to Do with the Results
Glycemic Control and Wound Healing\sWays to Enhance Nutritional Intake\sChoosing a Debridement Method

Autolytic\sEnzymatic\sMechanical\sConservative Sharp\sMaggot Therapy
Wound Types and Etiologies

Pressure Ulcers and Staging\sPressure… Seeing the Tip of the Iceberg\sTools for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk
Early Detection of Deep Tissue Injury\sIncontinences Associated Dermatitis vs. Pressure Ulcers
Venous Stasis Ulcers
Where is All This Fluid Coming From?
Lymphedema
Feeling the Squeeze… Different Degrees of Compression
Arterial Ulcers
Arterial Perfusion\sClaudication and Rest Pain
Diagnostic Tests: Vascular Studies and ABIs
Diabetic/Neuropathic Ulcers
Assessing Sensation\sBad to the Bone… Osteomyelitis\sSkin Tears/ Adhesive Injuries
Is it Partial or Full Thickness Loss?
Managing Xerosis with Products in Your Kitchen!
Moisturizing and Skin pH…
Time Out: Identify Wound Types Through Actual Patient Pictures

Making Sense of the Endless Dressing Options
Foams\sAlginates and Hydrofiber\sHydrogels
Thin Films
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
The Magic of Honey\sContact Layers
Alternative Homeopathic Approaches to Wound Care\sHands-On Intensive Interactive Session: Wound Products & Homeopathic Treatments

Management of End of Life Wounds
Managing Drainage
Bleeding and Use of Monsels Solution
Odor and Use of Metronidazole
Disfigurement and Loss of Being Touched\sSkin Failure
How to Recognize It
How to Document It
How to Explain to Caregivers What’s Happening
Recognizing Atypical Wounds
Management of Fungating/Malignant Wounds
Calciphylaxis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Kennedy Ulcerations
Pruritis and Xerosis
Time Out: Management of Unavoidable Wounds & Actual Patient Scenario Discussion

Fistula Solutions\sContainment of Effluent and Odor\sProtecting Surrounding Tissue
Fistula Containment Management System: Hands-On Fistula Management Systems
Understanding Wound Pain and Treatment Options
What Type of Pain is it?
Reducing Pain with Dressing Changes/\sWound Care
Use of Topical Opioids for Wound Pain\sDocumentation Strategies for Unavoidable Wounds
Describing Patient Function and Charting Patient Decline
Documenting Prevention Strategies
Discussing Realistic Outcomes with Patient and Family
Avoiding Wound Care Litigation
Burnout vs. Compassion Fatigue
Identifying Your Own Stress and Anxiety
Seeing Suffering Every Day\sHow Stress & Guilt Affect Your Body
Developing Resilience
Maintaining a Sense of Hope
Life Balance Exercise: Building A Personal Resiliency Plan
Faculty
Laurie Klipfel, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CDE Related seminars and products: 7

Laurie Klipfel, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CDE, has been a Certified Diabetes Educator for over 20 years and has managed several hospital ADA-recognized diabetes education programs; she is a Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in endocrinology and a certification in wound care. A member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Laurie is the past president of her local chapter. Laurie works at a large hospital in St. Louis, MO, serving the needs of patients with diabetes in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Laurie is also a certified insulin pump trainer and has published articles on use of insulin pumps for hospitalized patients. Her practical experiences, supported by clinical knowledge, provide a blend of information on how to treat diabetes today. Her goal is to provide the current strategies and treatments you need to improve the outcomes of your patients.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Laurie Klipfel receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Nonfinancial: Laurie Klipfel has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.

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