34410 • Best Practices for Skin and Wound Care Management

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34410 • Best Practices for Skin and Wound Care Management

How to Receive Credit

Course Overview

Audience

Accreditations & Approvals

Designations of Credit

Individual State Nursing Approvals

Course Objective

Learning Objectives

Faculty

Faculty Disclosure

Division Planner

Division Planner Disclosure

Director of Development and Academic Affairs

Director Disclosure Statement

About the Sponsor

Disclosure Statement

Implicit Bias in Health Care

1. INTRODUCTION

2. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE SKIN AND SOFT TISSUES AND WOUND HEALING

3. BIOBURDEN PRINCIPLES OF WOUND CARE

4. TOPICAL AGENTS FOR WOUND CARE

5. WOUND CARE DEBRIDEMENT PRINCIPLES

6. NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY

7. BIOPHYSICAL AGENTS

8. HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT AND WOUND CARE

9. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN WOUND CARE

10. ARTERIAL ULCERS AND PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE

11. VENOUS ULCERS AND CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY

12. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PRESSURE INJURIES

13. THE USE OF SUPPORT SURFACES

14. DIABETES AND NEUROPATHIC WOUNDS

15. MANAGEMENT OF BURNS

16. LYMPHEDEMA AS IT RELATES TO WOUND CARE

17. ATYPICAL WOUNDS

18. NUTRITION IN WOUND CARE

19. PSYCHOSOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS OF WOUNDS AND WOUND HEALING

20. WOUND DOCUMENTATION

21. LEGAL ISSUES

34410 • Best Practices for Skin and Wound Care Management

Amy Bayliff, PT, MPT, CWS, FAC

Tara Beuscher, DNP, GCNS-BC, ANP-BC

Bettina Brown, MPT, MHA, CWS, CLT

Janette Dietzler-Otte, DNP, RN, CWS, CW

Judy Gates, MSN, RN, BC, CWS, FACCW

Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON-AP

Melania Howell, Melania Howell DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, CWOCN, DAPWCA

Stephani Hunt, MSN, RN, WCC, OMS, ONC, CFCN

April Lumpkins, AGACNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN

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This course consists of 20 one-hour course video modules which pertain to all areas of skin and wound care management for nursing and other healthcare providers. The course includes anatomy and physiology of the skin, soft tissues and wound healing; skin and wound assessment and staging; bioburden principles and topical agents for wound care; evidenced-based intervention approaches such as debridement, negative pressure therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and nutrition; plan of care with skin and wound management among special populations such as diabetes, burns, lymphedema; and roles and responsibilities of the interdisciplinary wound care team.

34410 • Best Practices for Skin and Wound Care Management

Education Category. Webinars

Release Date. 03/01/2025

Expiration Date. 02/28/2026

How to Receive Credit

To complete this course for continuing education credit please go to http://www.netce.com/course/3021 in your browser.

For assistance with receiving continuing education credit, please contact us at help@netce.com.

Course Overview

This course consists of 20 one-hour course video modules which pertain to all areas of skin and wound care management for nursing and other healthcare providers. The course includes anatomy and physiology of the skin, soft tissues and wound healing; skin and wound assessment and staging; bioburden principles and topical agents for wound care; evidenced-based intervention approaches such as debridement, negative pressure therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and nutrition; plan of care with skin and wound management among special populations such as diabetes, burns, lymphedema; and roles and responsibilities of the interdisciplinary wound care team.

Audience

This course is designed for nurses in all practice settings involved in skin care and wound management.

Accreditations & Approvals

In support of improving patient care, TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. NetCE is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). NetCE complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, NetCE is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.

Designations of Credit

NetCE designates this continuing education activity for 20 ANCC contact hour(s). NetCE designates this continuing education activity for 24 hours for Alabama nurses. NetCE is authorized by IACET to offer 2 CEU(s) for this program. AACN Synergy CERP Category A.

Individual State Nursing Approvals

In addition to states that accept ANCC, NetCE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: Alabama, Provider #ABNP0353 (valid through July 29, 2025); Arkansas, Provider #50-2405; California, BRN Provider #CEP9784; California, LVN Provider #V10662; California, PT Provider #V10842; District of Columbia, Provider #50-2405; Florida, Provider #50-2405; Georgia, Provider #50-2405; Kentucky, Provider #7-0054 through 12/31/2025; South Carolina, Provider #50-2405; West Virginia RN and APRN, Provider #50-2405.

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to provide nurses the the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure mastery of essential practices related to the assessment and management of wounds.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Examine the anatomy, structure, and function of the skin and underlying tissues.

2. Discuss the stages of wound healing and the principles of wound management.

3. Identify various wound healing techniques including but not limited to biologic agents, ultrasound, wound vac., and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

4. Describe the indications and contraindications for wound debridement.

5. Describe chronic disease processes and how they relate to wound management.

6. Explain the best treatment options for non-traditional wounds including but not limited to those from: burns, lymphedema and lipedema.

7. Identify the effects of psychological state on wound care.

8. Describe how to properly measure and document wound characteristics.

9. Examine the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach to wound healing.

10. Discuss legal issues in wound care practice.

11. Identify age related changes in the skin as it relates to wound healing and management.

12. Define and describe evidence-based practices in wound care and the research-practice gap.

Faculty

Amy Bayliff, PT, MPT, CWS, FAC,

Tara Beuscher, DNP, GCNS-BC, ANP-BC,

Bettina Brown, MPT, MHA, CWS, CLT,

Janette Dietzler-Otte, DNP, RN, CWS, CW,

Judy Gates, MSN, RN, BC, CWS, FACCW,

Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON-AP,

Melania Howell, Melania Howell DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, CWOCN, DAPWCA,

Stephani Hunt, MSN, RN, WCC, OMS, ONC, CFCN,

April Lumpkins, AGACNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN,

Faculty Disclosure

Contributing faculty, Amy Bayliff, PT, MPT, CWS, FAC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Tara Beuscher, DNP, GCNS-BC, ANP-BC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Bettina Brown, MPT, MHA, CWS, CLT, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Janette Dietzler-Otte, DNP, RN, CWS, CW, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Judy Gates, MSN, RN, BC, CWS, FACCW, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON-AP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Melania Howell, Melania Howell DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, CWOCN, DAPWCA, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, Stephani Hunt, MSN, RN, WCC, OMS, ONC, CFCN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Contributing faculty, April Lumpkins, AGACNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Division Planner

June Thompson, DrPH, MSN, RN, FAEN

Division Planner Disclosure

The division planner has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Director of Development and Academic Affairs

Sarah Campbell

Director Disclosure Statement

The Director of Development and Academic Affairs has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

About the Sponsor

The purpose of NetCE is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare.

Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of NetCE not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Implicit Bias in Health Care

The role of implicit biases on healthcare outcomes has become a concern, as there is some evidence that implicit biases contribute to health disparities, professionals' attitudes toward and interactions with patients, quality of care, diagnoses, and treatment decisions. This may produce differences in help-seeking, diagnoses, and ultimately treatments and interventions. Implicit biases may also unwittingly produce professional behaviors, attitudes, and interactions that reduce patients' trust and comfort with their provider, leading to earlier termination of visits and/or reduced adherence and follow-up. Disadvantaged groups are marginalized in the healthcare system and vulnerable on multiple levels; health professionals' implicit biases can further exacerbate these existing disadvantages.

Interventions or strategies designed to reduce implicit bias may be categorized as change-based or control-based. Change-based interventions focus on reducing or changing cognitive associations underlying implicit biases. These interventions might include challenging stereotypes. Conversely, control-based interventions involve reducing the effects of the implicit bias on the individual's behaviors. These strategies include increasing awareness of biased thoughts and responses. The two types of interventions are not mutually exclusive and may be used synergistically.

1. INTRODUCTION

This course consists of 20 one-hour course video modules which pertain to all areas of skin and wound care management for nursing and other healthcare providers. The course includes anatomy and physiology of the skin, soft tissues and wound healing; skin and wound assessment and staging; bioburden principles and topical agents for wound care; evidenced-based intervention approaches such as debridement, negative pressure therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and nutrition; plan of care with skin and wound management among special populations such as diabetes, burns, lymphedema; and roles and responsibilities of the interdisciplinary wound care team.

2. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE SKIN AND SOFT TISSUES AND WOUND HEALING

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3. BIOBURDEN PRINCIPLES OF WOUND CARE

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4. TOPICAL AGENTS FOR WOUND CARE

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5. WOUND CARE DEBRIDEMENT PRINCIPLES

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6. NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY

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7. BIOPHYSICAL AGENTS

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8. HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT AND WOUND CARE

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9. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN WOUND CARE

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10. ARTERIAL ULCERS AND PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE

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11. VENOUS ULCERS AND CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY

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12. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PRESSURE INJURIES

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13. THE USE OF SUPPORT SURFACES

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14. DIABETES AND NEUROPATHIC WOUNDS

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15. MANAGEMENT OF BURNS

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16. LYMPHEDEMA AS IT RELATES TO WOUND CARE

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17. ATYPICAL WOUNDS

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18. NUTRITION IN WOUND CARE

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19. PSYCHOSOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS OF WOUNDS AND WOUND HEALING

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20. WOUND DOCUMENTATION

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21. LEGAL ISSUES

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