
Wound Care Course (Aug 16, 2024)

Wound Care Course is organized by Critical Care Training Center (CCTC) and will be held on Aug 16, 2024 at Critical Care Training Center, North Hollywood, California, United States of America.
Description:
Wound care is an evidence based course designed for health care professionals working in acute and home care settings. The wound care course includes a lecture discussing wound ethology, assessment and treatment including various wound care dressing selection and use of a Wound VAC.
Absolute Advantages of the course:
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• American Diabetes Association
• National Association for Continence
• National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPAUP)
• Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
What Will I Learn?
• Describe the anatomy and physiology of skin including factors necessary for optimal wound healing
• Identify various etiologies of wounds, including mechanical, venous, arterial and neurologic
• Describe the parameters that are essential in conducting a comprehensive wound assessment including wound measurements and staging
• Identify and describe the tissue types that may be visualized in a wound assessment
• Differentiate between the terms undermining and tunneling
• Describe wound characteristics that influence wound dressing selection
• Understand the difference between passive, active and interactive dressings
• Introduce the T.I.M.E. Principles of Wound Bed Preparation
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.