COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on 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. INTENDED AUDIENCE:    INTENDED AUDIENCE:  The non-specialist nurse caregiver (LPN/LVNs, RNs, Advanced Practice) and non-nursing professionals (e.g. PTs, OTs, PAs, Medics) practicing under the direction of the WOC nurse, or other wound specialists including an APRN, or Physician. This course may be taken by teams of health care providers as...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on anatomy and physiology of the skin along with impact of age and comorbidities and their impact on routine skin care with skin health and integrity. INTENDED AUDIENCE:    INTENDED AUDIENCE:  The non-specialist nurse caregiver (LPN/LVNs, RNs, Advanced Practice) and non-nursing professionals (e.g. PTs, OTs, PAs, Medics) practicing under the direction of the WOC nurse, or other wound specialists including an APRN, or Physician. This course may be taken by teams of health care providers as a team building experience.  Course materials will be delivered ONLINE with content taught by WEB WOC® faculty.  ...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the types and phases of acute and chronic wound healing which facilitates understanding the anticipated trajectory and when the wound is stalled. INTENDED AUDIENCE:    INTENDED AUDIENCE:  The non-specialist nurse caregiver (LPN/LVNs, RNs, Advanced Practice) and non-nursing professionals (e.g. PTs, OTs, PAs, Medics) practicing under the direction of the WOC nurse, or other wound specialists including an APRN, or Physician. This course may be taken by teams of health care providers as a team building experience.  Course materials will be delivered ONLINE with content taught by WEB WOC® faculty. PRESENTER(S): Mary Mahoney, MSN,...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the types and phases of acute and chronic wound healing which facilitates understanding the anticipated trajectory and when the wound is stalled. INTENDED AUDIENCE:    INTENDED AUDIENCE:  The non-specialist nurse caregiver (LPN/LVNs, RNs, Advanced Practice) and non-nursing professionals (e.g. PTs, OTs, PAs, Medics) practicing under the direction of the WOC nurse, or other wound specialists including an APRN, or Physician. This course may be taken by teams of health care providers as a team building experience.  Course materials will be delivered ONLINE with content taught by WEB WOC® faculty. PRESENTER(S): Mary Mahoney, MSN,...

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) practicing under the direction of the WOC nurse, or other wound specialists including an APRN, or Physician. This course may be taken by teams of health care providers as a team building experience.  Course materials will be delivered ONLINE with content taught by WEB...

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 caregiver (LPN/LVNs, RNs, Advanced Practice) and non-nursing professionals (e.g. PTs, OTs, PAs, Medics) practicing under the direction of the WOC nurse, or other wound specialists including an APRN, or Physician. This course may be taken by teams of health care providers as a team...

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 placed on understanding physiology of the skin and how healing occurs followed by 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...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on creating a culture of safety in skin and wound care for individual patients, caregivers, the health care system and others involved in wound care.  Especially focusing on the team approach with patient centered goals and focus of care. INTENDED AUDIENCE:    INTENDED AUDIENCE:  The non-specialist nurse caregiver (LPN/LVNs, RNs, Advanced Practice) and non-nursing professionals (e.g. PTs, OTs, PAs, Medics) practicing under the direction of the WOC nurse, or other wound specialists including an APRN, or Physician. This course may be taken by teams of health care providers as a team building experience.  Course...