The Fundamentals of Wound Care

Virtual meeting

Via Zoom

Description

This training is designed to equip addiction medical treatment teams with the basics of wound assessment and treatment. Topics covered include assessment of wound tissue type, drainage, cleansing, dressing supplies, special considerations for loop drains, and xylazine-related wounds.

NOTE: This training is 60 minutes long. There will be an optional 30-minute Q&A session following the training, which will not count for credit.

Intended audience

Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.

Speakers

Tehya Johnson, MSN, AGPCNP-BC (she/her)

Tehya is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training Technical Assistance, a nurse practitioner board-certified in in adult-gerontology primary care, and clinically practices as a Public Health Nurse Practitioner at BMC's Project Trust. Tehya earned a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University and a Master of Science in Nursing from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.

Objectives

Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:

1. Apply techniques necessary to perform an initial assessment of a wound.
2. Recall three common types of skin wounds.
3. Describe special considerations for xylazine-related wounds.

Sponsored by

Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)

Funding for out-of-state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI085588-02 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Accreditation information

Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.