Wound Care Management Program

Wound Care Management Program is organized by Osten Healthcare and will be held from Jun 13 - 16, 2022. This course has been approved for a maximum of 16 Contact Hours

Course Description:
This course offers an evidence-based approach to wound management to help clinical staff stay current with the standards of care and sharpen their bedside skills and clinical judgment. It also offers a unique dimension by including a core curriculum of professional practice content specifically pertinent to wound care programs and incorporating the latest standards of practice and patient-centred drivers. The course is offered by dynamic instructors and trainers who use engaging teaching methods proven to help learners retain the material.

Topics Covered:
This course is divided into a clinical and professional practice components.

The clinical component will cover the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system, wound pathology and the wound healing process. Discuss the principles of management for a variety of wounds, appropriate measures of care for each, and various dressing/treatment plans for a wound based on exudate, wound status, and available wound products.

The professional practice component will cover how to formulate effective wound care plans, provide patient-centred education for patients requiring wound management, the application of telehealth for enhanced wound care, understand the relevance of wound care safe nurse staffing, and quality improvement for a comprehensive wound management program.

Course Learning Objectives:
• Enable the learner to successfully implement current therapeutic guidelines and best practices for patients requiring wound care through interprofessional collaborative practice.
• Build learner clinical judgement to initiate measures of care pertinent to each wound type.
• Build the professional practice capacities of the learners in key concepts for an integrated Wound care management program.

Participants Evaluation:
The following methods will be used to deliver the course and engage participants in the learning process:
• Powerpoint presentation
• Mental simulation by case study discussion
• Discussion forum
• Mental simulation by video vignette discussion
• Practice exercises
• Reflective practice exercises