Wound Care - Intiva Health

Wound Care

Course Description

Wound Care CEU. 10-contact-hour continuing education course for nurses and other healthcare practitioners on wound assessment, treatment, and management for patients with acute and chronic wounds in various clinical settings. Bestseller course!

Learning Outcome and Objectives

Describe the role of the skin. Discuss the types of wounds and the wound healing process.
List the steps in treating acute wounds.
Explain what is included in a detailed wound assessment.
Summarize the various wound cleansing techniques and dressing options.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of wound infection.
Identify impediments to wound healing.
Discuss wound care for specific types of wounds and special populations.
Describe advanced wound care treatment modalities. Review patient and caregiver wound care education.

Course Professions

Nursing
Paramedic/EMT
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy

Course Summaries

Nursing: Types of wounds and phases of wound healing; assessment, treatment, and management of acute and chronic wounds. Covers infection, impediments to healing, care for specific types of wounds, advanced treatment modalities, and patient education.
Paramedic/EMT: Types of wounds and phases of wound healing; assessment, treatment, and management of acute and chronic wounds. Covers infection, impediments to healing, care for specific types of wounds, advanced treatment modalities, and patient education.
Occupational Therapy: Types of wounds and phases of wound healing; assessment, treatment, and management of acute and chronic wounds. Covers infection, impediments to healing, care for specific types of wounds, advanced treatment modalities, and patient education.
Physical Therapy: Types of wounds and phases of wound healing; assessment, treatment, and management of acute and chronic wounds. Covers infection, impediments to healing, care for specific types of wounds, advanced treatment modalities, and patient education.

Accreditation / Approval Information

N/A

Course Statements - Nursing

Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.
Nurse practitioners may apply these contact hours to pharmacy continuing education and prescriptive authorization.

Course Statements - Occupational Therapy

Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 05692. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 10.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Course Statements - Physical Therapy

Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state's licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information.

Course Notes - Physical Therapy

FLORIDA PT: This course is not approved for PTs/PTAs in Florida.

Course Statements - Paramedic/EMT

Wild Iris Medical Education is an approved provider for paramedic and EMT continuing education in California by the Coastal Valleys EMS Agency: CE Provider #49-0057.

Course Notes - Paramedic/EMT

This course is appropriate for advanced paramedics and addresses facts beyond the scope of practice normally included in primary courses.

Course Categories

Clinical Application
Critical Care
Diabetes (Endocrinology)
Elder Health (Gerontology)
Emergency Nursing
Home Health
Hospice (Death and Dying)
Infection Control/Public Health
Nutrition, Weight Control
Pain & Pain Management
Pharmacy
Rehabilitation
Medical
Clinical Application
Foundational Knowledge
OT Service Delivery

Authors

Maryam K. Mamou, BSN, RN, CWCN, CRRN

Maryam Mamou has extensive experience in wound care. She is a graduate of the wound ostomy and continence program at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and is nationally certified in wound and continence care. She has worked in clinical settings including acute care rehabilitation, home health care, long-term care, and outpatient wound care, where the majority of her patients were being treated for diabetic foot ulcers. She has been involved in developing and implementing staff education programs, and she is currently employed as a nurse consultant with the State of Wisconsin.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand
	Expires on 08/04/2025


Cost:	$49.00


Credit Offered:	10 ANCC Credits

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