Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
This training is designed to equip addiction medical treatment teams with the basics of wound assessment and treatment. Topics covered include assessment of wound tissue type, drainage, cleansing, dressing supplies, special considerations for loop drains, and xylazine-related wounds.
NOTE: This training is 60 minutes long. There will be an optional 30-minute Q&A session following the training, which will not count for credit.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Tehya Johnson, MSN, AGPCNP-BC
Tehya Johnson, NP graduated from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions and has been working as a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner since 2020 at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. She also has a B.Sc. in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University, where she worked in preclinical research related to substance use. She began serving in her current role as the Associate Medical Director of the Harm Reduction Team in 2024 and continues to provide care both on street outreach and in the primary care clinic to those experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders, in addition to her educator role with BMC's Grayken Center for Addiction TTA.
Objectives
Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:
- Apply techniques necessary to perform an initial assessment of a wound.
- Recall three common types of skin wounds.
- Describe special considerations for xylazine-related wounds.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)
Funding for out-of-state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI085588-02 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
