Our Skin and Wound Management Course is designed to provide participants with the best practices in wound care, the science behind healing wounds, and the most current standards of practice. At the end of the course, for those that pursue wound certification the National Alliance of Wound Care provides the WCC exam. Become Wound Care Certified with WCEI’s Wound Care Course Or just simply take the course for your own knowledge and benefit. Our wound certification course is an informative and empowering week for anyone interested in learning more about healing wounds. Individuals who are not eligible for wound care certification may also attend the course. Wound-related product sales representatives orother non-clinicians can gain valuable insight into the business and science of wound care, thus giving them an edge over their competition. Wound Care Certification WCEI’s Skin and Wound Management Course meets the pre-requisite requirement for the National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC) certification exam. Eligible participants are given the option to take the wound examination onsite. The Wound Care Certification Exam The NAWC Wound Care Certification Examination is administered at the conclusion of the course for those who meet the eligibility requirements to sit for the certification exam. The test is administered by NAWC- The National Alliance of Wound Care The Advantages of Wound Care Certification â€Earning a wound specialist certification offers many advantages and benefits including: â€Increased consumer/patient confidence â€Feelings of pride, self-satisfaction and confidence for the certified wound specialist â€Enhanced career opportunities and accelerated career advancement including higher pay levels â€Professional acknowledgement, recognition, and respect "Being certified has made a great difference in my professional life!" --Deb Hans, RN, WCC, Loxahatchee, FL Course Atmosphere The Skin and Wound Management Course is taught in a fun, relaxed and professional environment. The classes are upbeat, positive, high energy, and designed specifically for health care professionals. Classes are interactive to maintain participants’ energy and interest levels; and all of the instructors are dynamic presenters who use lots of visuals, a variety of learning styles, interesting examples and humor as part of their instruction styles. We promise you won’t be bored. Here’s what one satisfied participant had to say about WCEI’s wound care certification program: "Thanks for such a great experience. †The classes were never boring; there was always something new that I was learning. Excellent, Excellent, Excellent! " --Sue Tredenick, LPN, WCC, Lansdowne, PA WCEI’s Skin and Wound Management Course is a four or five-day wound care training seminar consisting of classroom training. For 5-Day Class Sessions Days 1-4 Concentrated all-day wound care training sessions 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Day 5 NAWC Wound Care Certification Examination 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Administered by National Alliance of Wound Care) following WCEI’s wound care training. 4-Day Class sessions vary and may be customized to meet group needs. Wound Care Training Course -- Curriculum Anatomy & Physiology Anatomy/Physiology of Skin Physiological Process of Wound Healing Wounds Wound Assessment - Etiology - Characteristics Wound Management Interventions Wound Bed Preparation Arterial, Vascular, and Diabetic Ulcers Special Wound Care Needs Adjunctive Treatment Modalities Nutritional Management Bacterial Burden Continuity of Care Professional/Legal Evidence-based Practice Guidelines Change, Conflict Management, Communication Patient/Family Education National Health Care Issues Legal/Ethical Aspects, Quality of Care Issues Cost Management/Budgeting Professional Responsibilities Resource Utilization Wound Care Team Coordination of Services - Multidisciplinary Approach Our wound care training is practical, valuable, interesting, fun, high-energy and interactive. Taught by top-notch, up-beat, high-energy instructors the classes are specifically designed to hold the interest and maintain the energy level of health care professionals used to being active in their jobs. Continuing Education Statements The Skin and Wound Management Course is approved by the National Alliance of Wound Care Credentialing Board (NAWCCB), the credentialing arm of the National Alliance of Wound Care, as a pre-requisite for WCC certification. Nurses: Skin and Wound Management Course Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number 14094. Approved for 22.75 contact hours. This continuing nursing education activity is approved by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approved for 22.75 contact hours. This continuing nursing education activity is approved by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval code 7TSQ4N-09. Physical Therapists: The Wound Care Education Institute is an approved Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor, License number 216.00157. The Skin and Wound Management Course is approved for 22.75 contact hours for physical therapists and physical therapy assistants. Physicians: This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 22.75 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. August 2010 Events Monday, August 02, 2010 - Friday, August 06, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Irving (Dallas area), TX Monday, August 09, 2010 - Friday, August 13, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Cincinnati, OH Monday, August 09, 2010 - Friday, August 13, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Phoenix, AZ Thursday, August 12, 2010 - Sunday, August 15, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Anchorage, AK 4-Day Weekend Dates Monday, August 16, 2010 - Friday, August 20, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Exam Location: Sacramento, CA Monday, August 16, 2010 - Friday, August 20, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Windsor (Hartford area), CT Thursday, August 19, 2010 - Sunday, August 22, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: San Antonio, TX 4-Day Weekend Dates Monday, August 23, 2010 - Friday, August 27, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Warwick (Providence area), RI Monday, August 30, 2010 - Friday, September 03, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Glendale, CA Monday, August 30, 2010 - Friday, September 03, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Jeffersonville (Louisville area), IN September 2010 Events Thursday, September 09, 2010 - Sunday, September 12, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC certification Examination Location: Skokie (Chicagoland area), IL 4-Day Weekend Dates Friday, September 10, 2010 - Monday, September 13, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Rootstown, OH 4-Day Weekend Course Thursday, September 16, 2010 - Sunday, September 19, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Burlingame (San Francisco area), CA 4-Day Weekend Dates Thursday, September 16, 2010 - Sunday, September 19, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Philadelphia, PA 4-Day Weekend Dates Sunday, September 26, 2010 - Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Las Vegas, NV Thursday, September 30, 2010 - Sunday, October 03, 2010 Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination Location: Coraopolis (Pittsburgh area), PA 4-Day Weekend Dates
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