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WND283.10 – Pressure Injury

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on building and sustaining a culture of safety in skin and wound care for individual patients, caregivers, the health care system and others involved in wound care. Content includes the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries. INTENDED AUDIENCE:  INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Nurses of all levels, Wound Specialists, including WOC Nurses, OTs […]

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WND283.8 – Comprehensive Assessment and Documentation in Wound Care

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on accurate and validated wound assessment parameters including classification systems which provides identification of wound progression or deterioration.  Validated wound assessment tools and wound classifications are discussed in detail. INTENDED AUDIENCE:    INTENDED AUDIENCE:  The non-specialist nurse caregiver (LPN/LVNs, RNs, Advanced Practice) and non-nursing professionals (e.g. PTs, OTs, PAs, Medics) […]

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WND283.9 – Common Skin and Tissue Injuries

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: Emphasis in this offering is an extensive review of types of skin injuries, their prevention and treatment. Skin injuries studied in this course include skin tears, moisture associated skin damage, mechanical skin injuries, surgical site wound infections, pressure injuries and wounds of the lower extremity.  INTENDED AUDIENCE:    INTENDED AUDIENCE:  The non-specialist nurse […]

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SWA (Skin and Wound Care Associate) Course – Enrollment for Individuals

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:   This course focuses on building and sustaining a culture of safety in skin and wound care for individual patients, caregivers, the health care system and others involved in wound care. Content includes the prevention and treatment of skin and wound care issues.  Evidence-based practice guides focused assessments and management approaches. Emphasis is […]

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[ARCHIVED] WND283.19 – Difficult to Heal Wounds

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the management of difficult to heal wounds including identification, risk factors and management approaches involving adjunctive treatment modalities. The indications, mechanisms of action, benefits, and contraindications for adjunctive pharmaceutical products, advanced wound dressings and medical devices will be discussed. INTENDED AUDIENCE:    INTENDED AUDIENCE:  The non-specialist nurse caregiver (LPN/LVNs, […]

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[ARCHIVED] WND283.18 – Lower Extremity Wounds with Mixed Etiology

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the identification/assessment and management of wounds with mixed etiology. Content includes the differentiation of pathophysiology, risk factors, lower extremity clinical findings, and diagnostic testing of common lower extremity etiologies.  Evidence-based practice guidelines provide the basis for management approaches to include skin and wound care, lifestyle modification and appropriate referral. […]

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[ARCHIVED] WND283.17 – Lower Extremity Neuropathic Disease (LEND)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the identification/assessment, prevention, and management of wounds due to lower extremity neuropathic disease. Content includes pathophysiology, risk factors, lower extremity clinical findings, and diagnostic testing.  An evidence-based practice guideline provides the basis for management approaches to include skin and wound care, patient education, and appropriate referral. INTENDED AUDIENCE:    […]

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