Role of Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injuries
Taught by
Mary Litchford, PhD, RDN, LDN
President, CASE Software & Books Past President, National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP 2017-2019) NPIAP representative, International Guidelines Governance Group for 2019 Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injuries
Duration
70
min
About this Webinar
Objectives:
- Evaluate the etiology of different types of wounds: pressure injury, venous, arterial, and diabetic wounds
- Review the nutrition guidelines within the 2019 International EPUAP/NPIAP/PPPIA*
- Discuss evidence based nutrition interventions in wound prevention and healing
*European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance (PPPIA)
Financial support provided by Nestlé Health Science.
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