1. Wound Coach Program Emergency Medicine Roger A. Perez, RN, BScN, MSN (c) Emergency Champions Day York Central Hospital November 23, 2004

2. Wound Coach Program What is this program?What is this program? Who is involved in the program?Who is involved in the program? What are their responsibilities?What are their responsibilities? Implications for the the emergency department.Implications for the the emergency department.

3. What Is The Program? No wound program previously implemented.No wound program previously implemented. Supports best practice guidelines in nursing.Supports best practice guidelines in nursing. Developed to promote continuity of care.Developed to promote continuity of care. Improves communication between departments.Improves communication between departments. Providing education for new and experienced nurses.Providing education for new and experienced nurses.

4. Who Are The Coaches? Ester KuhEster Kuh Sandy CarruthersSandy Carruthers Roger PerezRoger Perez Act as a resource nurse for the department and provide education via in-services on current trends and issues related to wound care.Act as a resource nurse for the department and provide education via in-services on current trends and issues related to wound care.

5. Wound Coach Responsibilities Act as a leader, teacher and coach in identifying clients at risk for skin breakdown.Act as a leader, teacher and coach in identifying clients at risk for skin breakdown. Provide department-based education related to prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.Provide department-based education related to prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Provide suggestions for prevention and treatment interventions.Provide suggestions for prevention and treatment interventions.

6. Wound Coach Responsibilities Maintain familiarity with current literature.Maintain familiarity with current literature. Participate in data collection, monitoring, and evaluation of wound care practices.Participate in data collection, monitoring, and evaluation of wound care practices. Liaise between Wound Care Steering Committee and department.Liaise between Wound Care Steering Committee and department. Network with other coaches in the hospital.Network with other coaches in the hospital.

7. Application to ER Assist in demonstrating current, competent clinical leadership skills.Assist in demonstrating current, competent clinical leadership skills. Facilitate problem-solving techniques for emergency staff.Facilitate problem-solving techniques for emergency staff. Providing feedback to Dale, Judy and staff.Providing feedback to Dale, Judy and staff. Continuous communication.Continuous communication.