WND581: Wound Care Nurse Specialist Course – Summer 2023

PRESENTERS and PLANNING COMMITTEE:

WEB WOC® Program Faculty (in alphabetic order):

RENEE ANDERSON, MSN, RN, CWON

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, CWOCN, CFCN

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

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

BONNIE SUE ROLSTAD, MS, RN, CWOCN

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

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

ANNE LALLA, BA

ALICIA MUNK, BS

JOSHUA ROLSTAD, BS

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY:

Wound Care Nurse Specialist Course WND581

PURPOSE OF ACTIVITY:

The purpose of this Activity is to:

1.  Provide educational experiences to prepare the bachelor’s prepared nurse (and beyond) to practice as a Skin and Wound Care Nurse Specialist at an entry level in all care settings.

2.  Provide access to a curriculum delivered by experienced online educators who are also Board Certified as Skin and Wound Care Nurse Specialists.

3.  Increase the number of Skin and Wound Care Nurse Specialists providing specialty care across the health care settings.

4.  Provide patients with evidence-based skin and wound care.

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.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Conflict of Interest Reported:

MARY MAHONEY, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN: Coloplast Advisory Panel and Hollister Speaker Panel

No Conflict of Interest is Reported for the Rest of the Planning Committee or Presenters.

OFF LABEL USE:

No product or medication off label use will be presented during this course.

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

·         Completion of all required materials

·         Completion of written assignments.

·         Passing quizzes at 75%

·         Passing final exam at 75%

·         Completion of course evaluation

CONTACT HOURS

60

EXPIRATION DATE:

01-02-2025