Dr. Diane L. Krasner
Dr. Diane L. Krasner
Wound & Skin Care Consultant
BIO
With more than four decades of clinical and academic expertise, Dr. Diane L. Krasner is widely recognized as a driving force in the advancement of wound, ostomy, and continence care across the continuum.
As a board-certified wound care nurse (CWCN), Dr. Krasner has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for patients with complex wound and skin conditions. Her work spans hospital, long-term care, home health, and rehabilitation settings, making her a trusted voice in interdisciplinary wound and skin health management.
Currently serving as the Treasurer to the Coalition for At-Risk Skin (CARS, www.coalitionforatriskskin.org), Diane provides strategic counsel rooted in years of evidence-based practice and leadership. She also holds the role of Interim Past President of the Post-Acute Wound & Skin Integrity Council (PAWSIC, www.pawsic.org), continuing her commitment to advocacy, education, and professional mentorship.
Honors & Initiatives
Dr. Krasner’s contributions to the field are reflected in her many honors:
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Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN, AAN)
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Inaugural Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (FAAWC, AAWC)
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Inaugural Master of the American Professional Wound Care Association (MAPWCA, APWCA)
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Inaugural Fellow of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCNF, WOCNS)
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In addition to her clinical leadership, Diane is a highly sought-after educator, published author, and expert witness. Her insights continue to shape policy, inform litigation, and elevate standards of care. Her ongoing guidance within CARS, particularly in the development of the 21 Consensus Statements on At-Risk Skin, has been instrumental in bridging research with real-world application—ensuring healthcare providers, caregivers, and patients have the tools they need to protect and maintain skin integrity. She is the PAWSIC lead for the AADA-PAWSIC ICD-10-CM Skin Failure Code Initiative. Diane L. Krasner represents the very best of what it means to lead with purpose, compassion, and scientific rigor.
Education and Fields of Study
Dr. Krasner graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. and M.A. in Ancient Near Eastern History and Egyptology. Dr. Krasner
went on to receive her B.S.N., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She earned a M.S. in Adult and Continuing
Education from Johns Hopkins School of Continuing Studies.
Fellowships & Honors
Dr. Krasner was a Johnson & Johnson Medical Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Center for Nursing Research at Johns Hopkins University School
of Nursing.
On Saturday, May 11, 2019 Dr. Krasner presented the John Boswick Lectureship at the 32nd Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care
Spring in San Antonio with Cathy Milne and Kevin Woo and received the John Boswick Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in
Wound Healing, for "her achievements and tireless work, which have considerably advanced the field of wound care."
On June 5, 2022, together with co-editor Paula Erwin Toth and Sally Gill Thompson, Dr. Krasner was awarded the Inaugural WCET
Norma N. Gill President Award at the WOCNext WOCN Joint Congress in Fort Worth, Texas, "in recognition of her efforts to preserve our
history through the Festschrift book."
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On June 6, 2023 Dr. Krasner received the honor of becoming one of twelve inaugural fellows of the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society.
The Inaugural 2023 WOCN Fellows Gala was held at the 2023 WOCNext Conference in Las Vegas. WOCN President Dr. Dea Kent presented
the awards.
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Publications
Dr. Krasner served as the lead co-editor of five editions of Chronic Wound Care: A Clinical Source Book for Healthcare Professionals (1991-2012,
HMP Communications, Malvern, PA). She is the sole editor of Chronic Wound Care: The Essentials (2014, HMP Communications, Malvern, PA).
Drs. Krasner and van Rijswijk are co-editors of the 2018 e-book edition of Chronic Wound Care: The Essentials E-Book (2018, HMP).
Together with Paula Erwin-Toth, Dr. Krasner edited two editions of the Norma N. Gill-Thompson Festschrift entitled Enterostomal Therapy
Nursing: Growth & Evolution of a Nursing Specialty Worldwide. A Commemorative Edition of the book was released by the WCET in the
Fall 2020 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Norma Gill's birth. See more details in the Latest Books Section of this website.
Dr. Krasner has published numerous articles in the wound care literature on a variety of topics related to wound, ostomy and incontinence.
Board, Council & Committee Service
Dr. Krasner has served on numerous editorial boards and currently is on the editorial board of WoundSource. Since 1992, Dr. Krasner has
served on the Board of Directors and as an Officer of several national wound care organizations. She is a founding Board Member of PAWSIC,
the Post Acute Wound & Skin Integrity Council (www.pawsic.org) and currently serves as Interim Past President and Executive Committee
Member. Dr. Krasner is a founding member of the Coalition for At-Risk Skin (CARS) and currently serves as Treasurer and Executive
Team Member. Dr. Krasner is a member of the NPIAP Alumni Council.​
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Fields of Interest
Dr. Krasner’s research interests include wound pain, palliative wound care, Safe NPWT, Skin Changes At Life's End (SCALE) and legal issues.
She has numerous publications in the wound care literature and lectures nationally and internationally on wound & skin care.
To receive a complete CV and Publications List, contact Dr. Krasner at dianelkrasner@aol.com.