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Skin Assessment and Documentation
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Wound assessment and documentation are important components of a patient encounter. The wound assessment guides treatment. Documentation of that assessment informs the patient and treatment team, is a legal record, and help support the coverage for supplies and advanced therapies. A thorough wound assessment is the foundation of wound care, a critical skill for all healthcare professionals.
Laura Swoboda, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC, FNP-C, CSWP
Laura Swoboda, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC, FNP-C, CSWP, is a translational scientist, family nurse practitioner, and certified wound specialist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Swoboda is on the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP)鈥檚 Prophylactic Dressing Standards Initiative Task Force, a member of the editorial board for WOUNDS journal, and on the board of directors for th Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC).
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Laura Swoboda has employment relationships with The Healing Institute and Medical College of Wisconsin. She receives a speaking honorarium and consulting fee from Histologics, Hartmann, Convatec, Aroa, AOTI, Innovacyn, Solventum, Smith & Nephew. Dr. Swoboda receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from 小蝌蚪视频. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Laura Swoboda serves on the board of directors for the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care and the Wound Ostomy Continence Certification Board. She is an editorial board member of Wound Care Learning Network. Dr. Swoboda previously was a consultant for Essity and Innovacyn.