THE WOUND CERTIFICATION PREP COURSE

Assessing and Managing the Bioburden

Practice Tests Review with Instructors

I just wanted to let you know what a great time I had at the seminar.  The information was clear, organized and obviously culled from considerable professional experience.  Your three personalities seem to really click and the resulting fun was a big bonus. 

The course actually opened a new perspective for me.  I am positive that I will now have a greater base of knowledge to understand the multitude of perspectives on wound care.  Thanks!

Deb Varljen RN

Detailed Course Information

Taught by three nationally recognized experts and educators in Wound Care, the Wound Certification Prep Course is an intensive 16-hour seminar, providing a comprehensive review of topics related to wound management. The course also includes valuable practice tests and test-taking strategies.  In every aspect, this course was designed to assist in preparing health care professionals for the wound certification board examinations.

Course Content

  • Anatomy/Physiology of Skin

  • Nutrition in Wound Management

  • Microbiology of Acute and Chronic Wound Healing

  • Psychosocial and Cognitive Issues

  • Physiological Phases and Processes of Wound Healing
  • Wound Bed Preparation (DIME)
  • Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Affecting Wound Healing Outcomes

  • Assessing and Managing the Bioburden

  • Differentiation of Acute and Chronic Wounds

  • Methods of Debridement

  • Etiologies and Characteristics of Chronic Wounds

  • Wound Management Interventions

  • Wound Risk Assessment Systems

  • Complimentary and Adjunctive Modalities

  • The Wound Assessment

  • The Multidisciplinary Wound Care Team

  • Diagnostic and Examination Tests and Measures

  • Patient/Family Education

  • Assessment and Treatment Documentation

  • Test Taking Strategies for the Adult Learner

  • Chronic Wound Grading Systems

  • Practice Tests Review

Continuing Education Credits

 

Physical Therapy: This activity has been approved for 16 contact hours (1.6 CCUs) with the Texas Physical Therapy Association. Other states requiring physical therapy continuing education will be done on an individual basis by participants with their CEU approval entity.

Nursing: 16 contact hours
Nursing contact hours have been applied for through the Alabama Nurses Association Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

 

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