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Wound Module 3: Making the Connection: Chronic Wounds & Nutrition

Program Date: 13 September 2022

Publication Date: 18 April 2023

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Course Description

In this course, Mary Litchford, PhD, RDN, LDN, will explore the role of dietitians in wound care; review current evidence-based nutrition assessment and best practices in identifying nutrition gaps as they relate to chronic wounds; identify key nutrients associated with skin integrity and wound healing; and discuss opportunities for collaboration between multidisciplinary teams using a case study approach. Originally presented as a live webinar on 15 September 2022.

Course Objectives
  • Explore the role of dietitians in wound care prevention and treatment.
  • Review current evidence-based nutrition assessment and best practices in identifying nutrition gaps as they relate to chronic wounds.
  • Identify key nutrients associated with skin integrity and wound healing as they relate to advanced chronic wounds.
  • Discuss opportunities for collaboration between multidisciplinary teams using a case study approach.

Performance Indicators: 4.1.2, 8.1.1, 8.2.4

Activity Code: 181180

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Mary Litchford, PhD, RDN, LDN

President, CASE Software & Books
Greensboro, NC, USA

Mary Litchford, PhD, RDN, LDN, is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant to health care providers. She received her PhD in human nutrition from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Her professional career has included clinical practice, university teaching, and business consulting. She is president of CASE Software & Books, a professional and educational resource company. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and served on the Academy’s Evidence Analysis Work Groups on wound care and hydration. In 2018 she received the Academy’s Excellence in Practice Award for Consultation and Business Practice. She is currently the Immediate Past President of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and serves as one of the NPUAP representatives on the International Clinical Practice Guidelines Governance Group.

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CE CPEU Adult Inpatient Nutrition

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Nursing CEs:

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.

Abbott Nutrition’s Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:

This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.