title: The Art of Dressing Selection: A Consensus Statement on Skin Tears and Best Practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide information about product selection for the management of skin tears.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After participating in this educational activity, the participant should be better able to:1. Explain skin tear (ST) risk factors and assessment guidelines.2. Identify best practice treatments for STs, including the appropriate dressings for each ST type.
  To aid healthcare professionals in product selection specific for skin tears, the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel conducted a systematic literature review and 3-phase Delphi consensus with a panel of international reviewers to provide the best available evidence for product selection related to the treatment of skin tears.
authors.affiliation: Kimberly LeBlanc, MN, RN, CETN(C), PhD (Student) • Consultant • KDS Professional Consulting • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Sharon Baranoski, MSN, RN, CWCN, APN-CCNS, FAAN • President • Wound Care Dynamics, Inc • Shorewood, Illinois Dawn Christensen, MHScN, RN, CETN(C) • Consultant • KDS Professional Consulting • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Diane Langemo, PhD, RN, FAAN • President • Langemo & Associates • Adjunct Faculty • University of North Dakota College of Nursing • Grand Forks, North Dakota Karen Edwards, MSS, BSN, RN, CWOCN • Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse • University of Alabama at Birmingham • Birmingham, Alabama Samantha Holloway, MSc, RN • Senior Lecturer • Wound Healing Institute for Translation, Innovation, Methodology and Engagement (TIME) • Cardiff University School of Medicine • Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Mary Gloeckner, MS, RN, COCN, CWCN • Ostomy Wound Clinical Nurse Specialist • Wound Outreach Department • UnityPoint Health-Trinity Medical Center • Rock Island, Iowa Ann Williams, BSN, RN, BC, CWOCN • Wound and Ostomy Care Coordinator • Reston Hospital Center • Reston, Virginia Karen Campbell, PhD, RN, MClSc(WH) • Field Leader • Western University • London, Ontario, Canada Tarik Alam, BScN, RN, ET, MClSc(WH) • Adjunct Clinical Professor • Faculty of Health Sciences • School of Physical Therapy University of Western Ontario • London, Ontario, Canada Kevin Y. Woo, PhD, RN, ACNP, GNC(C), FAPWCA • Assistant Professor • School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University • Kingston, Ontario, Canada • Adjunct Research Professor • MClSc Program, School of Physical Therapy, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University • London, Ontario • Wound Care Consultant • West Park Healthcare Centre • Toronto, Ontario • Clinical Web Editor • Advances in Skin & Wound Care.
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