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Basic Principles of Wound Healing

From the "Wound Management, Improved Outcomes" webinar

 
Register Now 1.5 Content Hours $19
Only $19 for the short course (1.5 CEs)

Who Should Be Interested:
Nurses, PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, Dietitians, Certified Athletic Trainers and any other Advanced Practitioners who are involved in wound care.
Course Accreditation Information

Presenter:
Hollie Smith-Mangrum, BS, PT, CWS

Topics:

I. Anatomy of the Skin

A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Subcutaneous Tissue

II. Phases of Wound Healing

A. Inflammation
B. Proliferation/Granulation
C. Re-epithelialization
D. Remodeling/Maturation

III. Acute vs Chronic Wounds

IV. Barriers to Wound Healing

A. Extrinsic Risk Factors
B. Intrinsic Risk Factors

V. Wound Assessment

A. Holistic Evaluation
B. Wound Evaluation
C. Differential Diagnosis

VI. Palliative Care

VII. Wound Healing Terms

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the anatomy and physiology of wound healing.
  2. Identify barriers to normal wound healing.
  3. Explain how to perform a basic wound assessment.
  4. Explain how to document a basic wound assessment.
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Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.

Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413.

AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

1.5 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR.) Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 1.5 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 1.5, continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470.  This course is an intermediate education level.

Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.

Certified Cardiovascular Techs – Cardiovascular Credentialing International recognizes our approved provider status with the ANCC for continuing education courses for CCTs.

Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 1.5 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Physical Therapists - PTs and PTAs in the following states will receive 1.5 contact hours for completion of this course: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA (Class 1), HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), KY,  MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK (Cat 2), OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WI, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.  The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), WI.

The AR Board of Physical Therapy has approved this course for 1.5 contact hours.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.  See The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website for more information.

Social Workers - This course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, provider #PCE 4947. Please check with your state board's requirements to determine if this program meets your continuing education requirements or call us at 866-414-3500 to assist you.

Academy Medical Systems has been approved by the TX State Board of Social Workers Examiners to provide continuing education activities for social workers, Provider # 5998.


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