Basic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy-V.A.C. Class

This inservice offering answers key questions about the Wound VAC:

• Why is that VAC alarming and how can I fix it?
• How do I use that Seal Check screen?
• When do I use bridging, y-connecting, or different types of foam?
• What kinds of wounds or incisions are appropriate for VAC?
• When do I use intermittent vs. continuous suction?
• What are some tricks to keeping a good seal?

• Briefly summarize the Wound Healing Cascade
• Discuss the NPWT/V.A.C. “Therapy Mechanisms of Action”
• Describe basic NPWT/V.A.C.” Therapy System settings and operation”
• State how to perform NPWT/V.A.C. “Therapy basic dressing applications”
• Identify the process to prevent dressing retention and use of the new documentation forms
• Discuss how to troubleshoot (remove V.A.C Therapy System) potential problems with wound therapy

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP15199 for 3 contact hours. No partial credit will be given.

Mary Ann Frauenholz Zawalski, RN, MSN, PHN, KCI Clinical Specialist

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