Faculty

Wendy Hooker

BSN, RN, CWS
Clinical Reviewer
Verse Medical

Wendy Hooker is a registered nurse with specialized expertise in wound care and advanced wound dressing utilization. She brings a clinically grounded, evidence-based perspective when collaborating with physicians and nursing teams to support effective wound management and improved patient outcomes.

With extensive hands-on experience in wound assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing evaluation, Wendy has worked across a broad spectrum of acute and chronic wounds. She is well-versed in the appropriate selection and application of wound care dressings, including moisture management, infection control, and advanced therapies. Her clinical background allows her to align product selection with wound etiology, patient condition, and care setting, ensuring dressings are used appropriately and efficiently.

In addition to direct clinical practice, Wendy has significant experience educating healthcare professionals on wound care products and protocols. She excels at translating clinical evidence and product features into practical guidance that supports consistent, high-quality care at the bedside. Her approach emphasizes clinical relevance, ease of use, and outcomes-driven decision-making.

Wendy also brings a strong understanding of documentation standards, utilization considerations, and workflow integration related to wound care dressings. This enables her to engage in meaningful, solution-focused conversations with both physicians and nurses, bridging clinical practice with operational realities.

Overall, Wendy is recognized for her collaborative communication style, clinical credibility, and commitment to advancing best practices in wound care through education, partnership, and evidence-based product utilization.

2026 Sessions

PAWSIC: Back to Basics: Selecting the Right Dressing for Every Wound

A return to the essentials of dressing selection—foams, alginates, hydrogels, and more. This foundational session will clarify the role of each dressing type in moisture balance, absorption, and protection. Attendees will leave with renewed confidence in making cost-effective, evidence-based dressing choices.

Moderator

Speaker

Friday, March 20 9:10–10:10 AM
Faculty/Planning Committee

Jeanine Maguire

PhD, MS, MPT, FAAC, CWS
President, PAWSIC; SeekingWhole, LLC
PAWSIC

Jeanine Maguire, a Physical Therapist and Certified Wound Specialist is a visionary leader and PhD scholar dedicated to connecting and building high-performing teams to dramatically improve health care and patient outcomes. With nearly three decades in wound management, Dr. Maguire previously held the impactful role of VP of Skin Health and Wound Management Integrations at Genesis HealthCare, managing a program that scaled technology and standardized care across 500 nursing homes nationwide. Her innovative spirit led her to serve as a Chief Clinical Delivery Officer for a Value Based Care Wound Start-up, where she was a pioneer in building sophisticated care pathways and collaborating with AI engineers to develop evidence-based clinical guidance rules. Her commitment to integrated, patient-centered care culminated in her role as President and co-founder of the rising global non-profit, the Post-Acute Wound Skin Integrity Council (PAWSIC), driving advocacy and educational excellence across the post-acute sector and beyond.

Faculty

Wendy Hooker

BSN, RN, CWS
Clinical Reviewer
Verse Medical

Wendy Hooker is a registered nurse with specialized expertise in wound care and advanced wound dressing utilization. She brings a clinically grounded, evidence-based perspective when collaborating with physicians and nursing teams to support effective wound management and improved patient outcomes.

With extensive hands-on experience in wound assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing evaluation, Wendy has worked across a broad spectrum of acute and chronic wounds. She is well-versed in the appropriate selection and application of wound care dressings, including moisture management, infection control, and advanced therapies. Her clinical background allows her to align product selection with wound etiology, patient condition, and care setting, ensuring dressings are used appropriately and efficiently.

In addition to direct clinical practice, Wendy has significant experience educating healthcare professionals on wound care products and protocols. She excels at translating clinical evidence and product features into practical guidance that supports consistent, high-quality care at the bedside. Her approach emphasizes clinical relevance, ease of use, and outcomes-driven decision-making.

Wendy also brings a strong understanding of documentation standards, utilization considerations, and workflow integration related to wound care dressings. This enables her to engage in meaningful, solution-focused conversations with both physicians and nurses, bridging clinical practice with operational realities.

Overall, Wendy is recognized for her collaborative communication style, clinical credibility, and commitment to advancing best practices in wound care through education, partnership, and evidence-based product utilization.

PAWSIC: Clean Sweep: Advancing Healing Through Wound Hygiene

Wound hygiene is the cornerstone of effective wound bed preparation and a decisive step in preventing biofilm formation and infection-related delays. By actively disrupting biofilm and reducing bioburden, thorough cleansing can reset the wound environment and reignite stalled healing. This session provides clear, practical strategies to standardize wound hygiene across care settings—empowering clinicians to reduce complications, improve consistency, and achieve faster, more predictable outcomes.

Speaker

Friday, July 10 1:25–2:25 PM
Faculty

Wendy Hooker

BSN, RN, CWS
Clinical Reviewer
Verse Medical

Wendy Hooker is a registered nurse with specialized expertise in wound care and advanced wound dressing utilization. She brings a clinically grounded, evidence-based perspective when collaborating with physicians and nursing teams to support effective wound management and improved patient outcomes.

With extensive hands-on experience in wound assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing evaluation, Wendy has worked across a broad spectrum of acute and chronic wounds. She is well-versed in the appropriate selection and application of wound care dressings, including moisture management, infection control, and advanced therapies. Her clinical background allows her to align product selection with wound etiology, patient condition, and care setting, ensuring dressings are used appropriately and efficiently.

In addition to direct clinical practice, Wendy has significant experience educating healthcare professionals on wound care products and protocols. She excels at translating clinical evidence and product features into practical guidance that supports consistent, high-quality care at the bedside. Her approach emphasizes clinical relevance, ease of use, and outcomes-driven decision-making.

Wendy also brings a strong understanding of documentation standards, utilization considerations, and workflow integration related to wound care dressings. This enables her to engage in meaningful, solution-focused conversations with both physicians and nurses, bridging clinical practice with operational realities.

Overall, Wendy is recognized for her collaborative communication style, clinical credibility, and commitment to advancing best practices in wound care through education, partnership, and evidence-based product utilization.

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