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Missing Piece of the Wound Care Puzzle: The Key Role of Nutrition in Wound Management

Is your wound care missing the one thing that could speed healing—nutrition?

Presenter(s): Katie Robinson, PhD, MPH, RD, CNSC

Date: 15 July 2026

Time: 1-2 PM ET

Location: Live webinar

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

Summary

In this free, live accredited webinar, our speakers will explore the critical role of nutrition in wound healing and provides practical strategies for implementation across diverse care settings. Participants will review nutrition support strategies for pressure injuries, lower extremity ulcers, surgical wounds, and oncology-related wounds, as well as examine real-world evidence and quality improvement frameworks. Through case-based discussion and current guidelines, the program emphasizes actionable approaches for optimizing outcomes in individuals at high nutritional risk.

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Missing Piece of the Wound Care Puzzle: The Key Role of Nutrition in Wound Management

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Key Takeaways:

  • Multiple nutrition and medical society guidelines recognize that nutrition, specifically protein, plays a key role in wound healing, and nutrition assessment by a dietitian should be completed 
  • Oral nutrition supplements are an option when patients with wounds cannot meet their nutritional needs via diet alone

Related Questions:

  • Why is nutrition so important for wound healing?
    Metabolic demands are increased during wound healing, which in turn, increases nutritional needs for calories, protein, fluid, micronutrients (e.g., vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc) and conditionally essential amino acids (e.g., arginine and glutamine). Poor nutritional status and dietary intake can increase patient’s risk of delayed wound healing.
  • How can oral nutrition supplements (ONS) support wound healing?
    Oral nutrition supplements help meet nutritional needs of wound healing when patients are unable to consume enough of these nutrients through diet alone.

Presenter Bio(s):

Katie Robinson, PhD, MPH, RD, LD

Medical Science Liaison Manager 
Abbott Nutrition 
Columbus, OH, USA

Dr Katie Robinson leads the Medical Science Liaison Team within Medical Affairs at Abbott’s Nutrition Division. The Medical Science Liaison team is comprised of clinician scientists who support research and routinely present educational programs on behalf of Abbott. Her expertise includes obesity, malnutrition, and clinical care nutrition. 

Dr Robinson completed her bachelor’s degree in Dietetics at Iowa State University and her dietetic internship at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). During her time at UIUC, she also earned a Master of Public Health and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences, taught multiple undergraduate and graduate courses, and assisted with coordinating the undergraduate didactic program in dietetics. She then completed postdoctoral training at University of Iowa’s Diabetes Research Center. Her research investigated the impact of nutrition and genetics on outcomes of behavioral and surgical weight loss interventions. 

Dr Robinson has served as a workgroup member for the Evidence Analysis Library of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is an advocate for dietitians in research, and continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals.

References:

  • Marion M & de Jesus A. Chapter 36: Wound Healing. In: Chan LN, ed. The ASPEN Adult Nutrition Core Curriculum. 4th ed. Silver Spring, MD: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition; 2025:945-967. 
  • National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Nutrition in Pressure Injury Prevention. In: Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline. The International Guideline: Fourth Edition. Emily Haesler (Ed.). 2025. Accessed December 2025. Available from: https://internationalguideline.com  
  • Standardized Pressure Injury Prevention Protocol Checklist (Adult 2.0). National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel – Standardized Pressure Injury Prevention Protocol (SPIPP-Adult 2.0). https://npiap.com/page/FreeMaterials. Accessed December 3, 2025. 
  • Armstrong DG, et al. Nutrition Interventions in Adults with Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Expert Consensus and Guidance. http://eguideline.guidelinecentral.com/i/1428995-nutrition-in-dfu-guidelines-advisory-pocket-guide/o. Accessed February 2026. 
  • O'Donnell TF Jr, et al. J Vasc Surg. 2014;60(2 Suppl):3S-59S. 
  • Kelechi TJ, et al. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2020;47(2):97-110.
Category
CE CPEU Adult Inpatient Nutrition