Wound Basics 101 – Live Sessions Registrations

You’re invited to attend PAWSIC’s Live Educational Sessions—a unique opportunity to learn directly from industry experts and engage with the wound care community.

📅 Live Session Dates (1:00 PM EST):

• • April 29
  • May 6
  • May 13
  • May 20

Each session is interactive and designed to support your learning and professional growth in skin health and wound care.

✅ Attending a Live Session is required to receive educational credits for this course.

This Nursing Continuing Professional Development program has been submitted for 4.0 contact hours for participants who hold a valid RN license and attend the entire virtual program; partial contact hours are not awarded.

Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.

1. Evaluating a Wound: Key Observations

Presented by Jennifer Beirhup, RN, CWS; Director of Education, THP, PAWSIC Member

• Understanding tissue types, wound edges, skin integrity, and drainage
• Identifying wound characteristics without using clinical “assessment” terminology

2. Understanding Pressure Injuries (PIs) vs. Non-PIs

Presented by Donna Boiyer, RN, CWS; Director of Education, GHC, PAWSIC Member

• Differentiating pressure injuries from other wound types
• Staging PIs using NPIAP and MDS (Section M)
• Management strategies aligned with F686 regulations

3. Treatments 101: Foundational Wound Care Approaches

Presented by Mary Martin, RN, CWS, THP; PAWSIC Member

• Basic treatment principles and interventions
• Selecting appropriate wound care products
• Addressing wound healing challenges

4. Patient-Centered Care & the 4M Framework for Skin Health

Presented by Jeanine Maguire, PhD, MPT, CWS; Chief Clinical Officer, THP, President PAWSIC

• Defining patient-centered care in wound management
• Applying the 4M Framework (Mobility, Medications, Mentation, and What Matters)
• Integrating holistic approaches to skin and wound care

This program is designed to provide essential wound care knowledge in an accessible format for LPNs, CNAs, and healthcare professionals looking to enhance their wound care expertise.