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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
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This course focuses on building and sustaining a culture of safety in skin and wound care for individual patients, caregivers, the health care system and others involved in wound care. Content includes the prevention and treatment of skin and wound care issues. Evidence-based practice guides focused assessments and management approaches. Emphasis is placed on understanding physiology of the skin and how healing occurs followed by an extensive review of types of skin injuries, their prevention and treatment. Skin injuries studied in this course include: skin tears, moisture associated skin damage, mechanical skin injuries, surgical site wound infections, pressure injuries and wounds of the lower extremity. Efficient utilization of resources that lead to optimal care for the patient and risk reduction with cost containment for the health care system represents the themes of this educational experience. This course is for individual participants. NO Competency testing is involved in this course. NOTE: This course does not fulfill the Traditional Pathway requirement of the Wound, Ostomy, Continence, Nurse Certification Board (WOCNCB®) for eligibility towards certification without the competencies. |
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PURPOSE OF ACTIVITY:
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The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to: increase their knowledge to participate as an effective team member in building and sustaining a culture of safety in skin and wound care for individual patients, caregivers and the health care system. |
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PRESENTERS & PLANNING COMMITTEE: |
WEB WOC® Program Faculty (in alphabetic order): JOANN ERMER-SELTUN, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN MARY MAHONEY, MSN, RN, CWON, CFCN DEBRA NETSCH, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN BONNIE SUE ROLSTAD, MS, RN, CWOCN Kathleen Borchert, MS, RN, APRN, CNS, CWOCN, CFCN Sue Bruch, MSN, RN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN Sheila Howes-Trammel, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CWCN, CCCN, CFCN WEB WOC® Program TA’s & Administrative Staff (in alphabetic order): ANNE LALLA, BA ALICIA MUNK, BS JOSHUA ROLSTAD, BS |
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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY: |
WND 282: Skin and Wound Care Associate Course |
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INTENDED AUDIENCE: |
Nurses of all levels, Pharmacists, OTs, PTs |
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST: |
Mary Mahoney divests (discloses) serving as a Consultant for Coloplast. No other presenters or committee members divest (disclose) a relevant financial relationship. |
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OFF LABEL USE: |
No product or medication off label use will be presented during this course. |
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ANCC Accreditation Statement:
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WEB WOC Programs is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. |
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REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE CONTACT HOURS |
· Completion of all required course activities · Score of 80% on all quizzes and final examination |
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CONTACT HOURS |
24.0 |
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EXPIRATION DATE: |
12/20/27 |
- Teacher: JoAnn Ermer-Seltun
- Teacher: Anne Lalla
- Teacher: Deb Netsch
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PRESENTERS & PLANNING COMMITTEE: |
WEB WOC® WOC Nurse Education Program Leadership & Faculty (in alphabetic order): JOANN ERMER-SELTUN, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN DEBRA NETSCH, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN BONNIE SUE ROLSTAD, MS, RN, CWOCN WEB WOC® WOC Nurse Education Program Faculty (in alphabetic order): RENEE ANDERSON MSN, RN, CWON KATHLEEN BORCHERT, MS, RN, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, CFCN SUE BRUCH, MSN, RN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN MARY MAHONEY, MSN, RN, CWON, CFCN SHEILA HOWES-TRAMMEL, MSN, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, CWCN, CCN, CFCN MICHELLE WENZEL MS, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWON WEB WOC® Program TA’s & Administrative Staff (in alphabetic order): ANNE LALLA, BA ALICIA MUNK, BA JOSHUA ROLSTAD, BS |
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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY: |
OST582: Ostomy Care Nurse Specialist Course Experiential Pathway |
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PURPOSE OF ACTIVITY:
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The purpose of this Activity is to: 1. Provide educational experiences to prepare the bachelor’s prepared nurse (and beyond) to practice Ostomy Care as a Nurse Specialist at an entry level in all care settings. 2. Provide access to a curriculum delivered by experienced online educators who are also Board Certified as Ostomy Care Nurse Specialists. 3. Increase the number of Ostomy Care Nurse Specialists providing specialty care across the health care settings. 4. Provide patients with evidence-based ostomy care. |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
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This course focuses on the care of the client across the lifespan who has an ostomy or continent diversion. Specifically, the learner will gain knowledge of the diseases or conditions that may result in an ostomy or continent diversion, assessment and perioperative management of these patients. Emphasis is placed on complications of the stoma and skin, risk assessment, prevention, identification and management. Best practice is frequently the level of research in this field of study. That knowledge will be presented in order to improve the nurse’s knowledge and client outcomes. |
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST: |
Conflict of Interest Reported & Resolved: MARY MAHONEY, MSN, RN, CWON, CFCN: Coloplast Speaker Panel & Hollister Speaker Panel
No Conflict of Interest Reported: The other presenters & committee members report no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests related to this content. |
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OFF LABEL USE: |
No product off label use will be presented during this course. |
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ANCC Accreditation Statement:
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WEB WOC Programs is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. |
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REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE CONTACT HOURS |
· Completion of all required materials · Completion of the entire presentation · Passing quizzes at 80% · Completion of course evaluation |
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CONTACT HOURS |
54.75 |
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EXPIRATION DATE: |
03/04/2027 |
- Teacher: JoAnn Ermer-Seltun
- Teacher: Deb Netsch
- Teacher: Bonnie Rolstad
