WND581: Wound Care Nurse Specialist Course – Fall 2026

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course focuses on the care of the client across the lifespan who may be at risk for skin breakdown, who has a break in skin integrity or who has an existing wound.  Specifically, learners will gain knowledge of the etiology, differential diagnoses, clinical findings and management options of the wounds or skin complications affecting these groups.  Focus will also be on the adept skill of obtaining a physical assessment and health history, incorporating data from diagnostic tests, and documentation of assessments and evaluations to attain optimal client outcomes.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: 

·         Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing

·         Acceptance into the WEB WOC WOCN Nursing Education Program

PRESENTERS:

WEB WOC® Program Faculty (in alphabetic order):

KATHLEEN BORCHERT, MS, RN, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, CFCN

SUE BRUCH, MSN, RN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN

JOANN ERMER-SELTUN, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN

MARY MAHONEY, MSN, RN, CWON, CFCN

DEBRA NETSCH, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN

MOLLY PRICE, MS, ARNP, CWON

SANDRA ROHR, MSN, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN

BONNIE SUE ROLSTAD, MS, RN, CWOCN

MICHELLE WENZEL, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN

WEB WOC® Program TA’s & Administrative Staff (in alphabetic order):

ANNE LALLA, BA

ELLIE MITCHELL, BA

ALICIA MUNK, BS

PLANNING COMMITTEE:

Debra Netsch, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, Bonnie Sue Rolstad, MS, RN, CWOCN, JoAnn Ermer-Seltun, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, Anne Lalla, BA, Alicia Munk, BA, & Ellie Mitchell, BA.   

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY:

Mixed Live and Enduring activity. Primarily Enduring activity which is provider-directed, learner-paced and consists of handouts and quiz questions.

PURPOSE OF ACTIVITY:

This course prepares learners to provide evidence-based, patient-centered wound care for clients across the lifespan who are at risk for skin breakdown, have impaired skin integrity, or experience common wound complications. Learners develop the knowledge and clinical reasoning needed to assess wounds, identify etiologies and differential diagnoses, plan appropriate interventions, and support preparation for specialty nursing certification.

RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Michelle Wenzel divests a relative financial relationship which Hollister Inc. as a speaker. This has been mitigated.

No Relevant Financial Relationship Reported for the other Presenters or Committee Members

OFF LABEL USE:

The presenter and planning committee reported no off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in this presentation.

ANCC Accreditation Statement:

WEB WOC® Programs is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE CONTACT HOURS:

To successfully pass this course, students must meet both of the following conditions:

·         Final Exam Requirement: Achieve a minimum score of 80% on the Final Exam.

·         Overall Course Requirement: Achieve a minimum cumulative score of 75% across all course components (assignments, projects, and quizzes).

CONTACT HOURS:

83.0

EXPIRATION DATE:

1/3/2028