[P1] The Essentials of Wound Care for Lymphedema

Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Apply basic principles of wound care to lymphedema patients (including how to incorporate dressings under bandages)
2. Identify etiology of wounds and assessment of specific wound needs
3. Discuss how to evaluate when a wound needs antibiotics
4. Recognize the necessity of a multi-disciplinary approach in caring for lymphostatic ulcers
5. Know the importance of improving the cell's environment and skin by topical nutrition, the layers and the functions of skin, selection of nutrients using 500 Dalton Rule
6. Understand how non-prescription products can be used to improve skin health, particularly in patients undergoing bandaging