August Webinar: Identifying Skin Damage

August Webinar: Identifying Skin Damage

This webinar on Identifying Skin Damage has already taken place. 

You can view the slides for Shield HealthCare’s Identifying Skin Damage webinar here.

And you can view the webinar recording here.

Identifying Skin Damage: Pressure Ulcers & Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (also known as IAD or Diaper Rash) featuring Mary Sears, RN, CWOCN.

Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD) and Pressure Ulcers can appear very similar in the early stages. However, the plan of care for treating and preventing each condition is very different. When IAD is mistaken for pressure ulcers, it results in the wrong treatment plan being initiated.

In this informative webinar, health care professionals and caregivers will learn about accurate, early identification of IAD and pressure ulcers to positively affect patient outcomes, improve quality scores and reduce reporting errors.

Topics include:

• The difference between Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD) and Pressure Ulcers
• The effect of excessive moisture on skin integrity
• The three (3) components of a skin care regime for a person with fecal or urinary incontinence

 About Mary Sears, RN, CWOCN

As a graduate from the Cosler School of E.T. Nursing at the University of Southern California in 1978, Mary has earned well-deserved recognition for her expertise, including the Pacific Coast Region Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society’s ET Nurse of the Year (1994), President’s Award for Excellence (2001) and Mentor of the Year (2004). Mary served as a Wound Care Specialist and Clinical Resource Specialist for USA-TYCO Kendall Healthcare and USA ConvaTec, Inc., respectively. She is currently a clinical consultant with Capital Nursing Education, sharing seasoned skills and expertise with the health care community.