Skin and Wound Management Course (Oct 07 - 11, 2019)

Skin and Wound Management Course is organized by Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) and will be held from Oct 07 - 11, 2019 at Deer Meadows Retirement Community, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Intended Audience:
The Skin and Wound Management Course is intended for multiple professions including nurses, dietitians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physicians.

Accreditation:
Physicians: 
OnCourse Learning designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: 
OnCourse Learning approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16588 for 22.75 contact hours.

Occupational Therapists: 
The Skin and Wound Management Course is approved for 2.25 AOTA CEUs for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. Please check with your state for prior approval. For instructional level and AOTA

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

Description:
This course offers an evidence-based approach to wound management to help clinicians stay current with the standards of care and legally defensible at bedside. The Wound Care Education Institute® (WCEI®) provides dynamic instructors who use engaging teaching methods proven to help students learn better and retain new material.

Course Learning Objectives:
• Discuss how standards 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 upon 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 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 components required for accurate wound documentation.