Wound Care and Pressure Injuries

Pathway Contributor: Dawna Royall

Credentials:
FDC, MSc, RD

Bio:
Dawna Royall is a Senior Evidence Analyst for PEN® and is the Editor of the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. She is also a contract research consultant for the University of Guelph with research interests that focus on improving the effectiveness of nutrition services in primary care. She completed her undergraduate degree in nutrition at the University of Manitoba, a Dietetic Internship at Kingston General Hospital and an MSc in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. She has worked as a clinical dietitian and a research coordinator.

Contributions:

• Can nutrition intervention prevent the development of pressure injuries in at-risk individuals?  

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• What are the nutritional requirements (energy, protein, fluid) of individuals with existing pressure injuries?  

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• Does nutrition supplementation improve the healing of pressure injuries?  

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• Wound Care and Pressure Injuries Background

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