The Art of Dressing Selection: A Consensus Statement on Skin Tears and Best Practice

Kimberly LeBlanc¹, Sharon Baranoski, Dawn Christensen+8

• ¹Kimberly 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.