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0.5 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit is available for this course, Wound Care Part 3: Types of Wounds (w/Video)
When it comes to chronic wound management, there are many modalities available ranging from simple dressings to specialized equipment. While systemic causes must be controlled throughout wound care, this webinar will focus on the treatment of lesions.
Since the goal of wound treatment is to quickly return the patient to their highest level of health and function possible, deciding how to care for the wound can be complex.
To carefully choose course of treatment consider:
• Purpose of intervention
• Cause of lesion
• Lesion location & depth
• Odor & pain
• Infection
• Other patient-related issues (level of activity & mobility, nutritional/mental status, state of incontinence)
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
• Choose appropriate treatment modalities based on wound type and goal(s) for treatment
• Describe and perform appropriate wound bed preparation
• Explain the different types of sharp debridement
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different types of wound dressings
• Explain how to properly perform a dressing change
• Define various treatment modalities, including negative pressure wound therapy, electrical stimulation, hyperbaric, and ultrasound therapy
Who Should Take this Course?
This activity was developed for nurses and other healthcare professionals who need information about assessing wounds and documenting wound care.
How to Start
Create an account at www.medcomrn.com/shieldhealthcare. Once you’ve logged in, you will see the course listed in the center of the page. Select the course to begin.
Create an Account & Start the Course
Upon completion you have the option to take the course post-test. A score of 80% or higher will qualify you for your certificate of completion which you can print for your records.
Once you’ve created an account, you can use that login to take all other Shield-U courses that will be released this year. A history of completed courses will be kept for your convenience in your account.
Continuing Education Credit
0.5 contact hour of Continuing Nursing Education credit is provided by Medcom/Trainex, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation*, the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider number CEP 9888), and the Florida Board of Nursing (provider # 50-1285).
