(In inglese) It's a wrap! Assessment and management of venous leg ulcers
Following Dot Weir’s recent webinar, 'What lies beneath: assessment and management of undermining and tunneling wounds', this webinar will focus on venous leg ulcers (VLU). This is her last webinar in a series of three.
After the webinar you will:
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Be aware of the prevalence of VLU
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Be able to define what causes a VLU and assess it for treatment
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Understand the options for compression therapy used with VLU
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Be aware that drainage drives dressing decisions for VLU
Dot Weir, RN CWS CWON
Dot’s nursing career has spanned two generation, mostly as a Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse, as well as a Certified Wound Specialist, practicing in nearly every environment of care. She is the co-chair for the SAWC, and a founding Board Member of the AAWC. She is also the founding editor of the publication, “Today’s Wound Clinic.” Dot is a Consultant and Educator, working part-time at Catholic Health’s Advanced Wound Healing Center, in Buffalo, NY.
