Wound care certified, Nurse practitioner

Seana Rutherford

DNP | MSN | APRN | FNP-C | CWS | WCC

Seana Rutherford is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Wound Specialist who has worked as a nurse practitioner since 2015, after starting her nursing career as a licensed practical nurse in 2007. She provides wound care in post-acute care settings with Healix Wound Care, a nurse practitioner-led practice focused on patient-centered, evidence-based wound care, and on-site acute, primary and wound care in the community with Lake Effect Health. Since 2021 she has provided litigation support in medical lawsuits through expert case review, statements, depositions and testimony.

Her work on pressure injury prevention in long-term care has been presented at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel annual conference and the Ohio Health Care Association, and she teaches wound care fundamentals to nurse practitioners and allied health professionals. Seana holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Master of Science in Nursing from Ursuline College, is certified in wound care (CWS, WCC) and serves as an American Board of Wound Management ambassador.

Areas of focus

• Wound Care & Pressure InjuriesAssessment and treatment of wounds and pressure injuries in post-acute and long-term care settings.
• Pressure Injury PreventionPrevention programs, technology and evidence-based interventions for long-term care residents.
• Nurse Practitioner PracticeAcute, primary and wound care delivered on site in community and post-acute settings.

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