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Educational Webinar: Nutritional Advancements in Wound Management

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This presentation addresses the importance of assessing nutritional status and intervening with specialized nutrition intervention for partial and full thickness pressure injury. Case studies also help illustrate the use of L-arginine supplemented nutrition in preparing patients with chronic wounds for limb salvage surgery.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Describe wound risk factors, prevalence and associated health economics
  • Share a screening and nutritional assessment tool for malnutrition and pressure injury risk
  • Review nutritional guidelines from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP)
  • Discuss roles of key nutrients in supporting closure of partial and full thickness wounds

Webinar originally aired on February 8, 2023