Onsite Skin and Wound Management Course - Eau Claire

Onsite Skin and Wound Management Course is organized by Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) and will be held from Apr 22 - 26, 2019 at Dove Healthcare - West Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Intended Audience:
This course is intended for multiple professions including nurses, dietitians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physicians.

Accreditation:
Nursing:
Relias LLC is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP13791 for 22.75 contact hours. Certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of 4 years after course completion.

Occupational Therapist:
The Skin and Wound Management Course is approved for 2.25 AOTA CEUs for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.

Physical Therapist:
The Skin and Wound Management Course is approved for 22.75 contact hours for physical therapists and physical therapy assistants.

Physicians:
Relias LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.75 AMA PRA category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description:
This onsite classroom course prepares you for a wound care certification examination, and reinforces knowledge with real-world, practical skin and wound management training that can be used in your practice immediately. Become an expert in current standards of care in the classroom, and continuously improve with access to alumni resources and best practices from clinicians across the country. 

Onsite Classroom Learning:
The curriculum is designed and taught by WCC® certified instructors that are dynamic, highly energetic and interactive in the classroom environment. The benefits of taking our onsite course include:

• Quiet, dedicated time out of the office to really focus on wound care training
• Real, practical training with study guide materials
• Opportunities to tackle subjects and questions outside of the standard course training
• Networking with other learners, sharing experiences and social interaction
• Valuable feedback from the trainer and others in the group

Certification Examination
Your clinical experience and the knowledge gained from the course will help prepare you for a wound care certification exam.

After registering for the course, if you plan to sit for a certification exam, you will select a credentialing board, complete their exam application, and pay their certification fees. The credentialing board determines your exam eligibility. For your convenience, the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy® administers the certification examination at most course locations the day after the course concludes.

Learning Objectives :
• Discuss how standards of care, evidence-based practice, and a multidisciplinary wound care team can affect clinical choices in wound management.
• Discuss the basic anatomy and physiology of the skin.
• Identify at least 5 parameters required for accurate wound assessment.
• Identify pressure ulcer stages according to NPUAP guidelines.
• Identify 5 factors which enhance or impede the wound healing process.
• Explain 4 types of basic principles of wound bed preparation.
• Identify 3 major components of a nutritional assessment for optimizing wound healing.
• Identify 4 different categories for topical wound management.
• Select treatment options based on wound assessment, etiology, and goal of wound care.
• Differentiate arterial, neuropathic, and venous ulcers in terms of causative factors, pathophysiology, appearance, and principles of management.
• Describe 3 factors involved in the development of a pressure ulcer and interventions to prevent their occurrence.
• Describe at least 5 interventions that optimize acute surgical wound healing.
• Differentiate between wound etiologies and clinical manifestations of acute and traumatic wounds.
• Differentiate types of burns and principles of management.
• Select treatment options and differentiate wound etiologies and clinical manifestations of chronic, malignant, and inflammatory wounds.
• Discuss 3 adjunctive treatment modalities that enhance wound healing.
• Discuss current multidisciplinary care approaches to wound care.
• Discuss the components required for accurate wound documentation.