WOUND & SKIN MANAGEMENT COURSE AND NAWC CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION The Wound Care Education Institute will be providing Wound and Skin Management Courses in the following locations for the month of September: September 16th - 19th, 2010 Burlingame (San Francisco area), CA Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport 1333 BayShore Hwy ,Burlingame, CA 94010 September 16th - 19th, 2010 Philadelphia, PA Renaissance Philadelphia Airport 500 Stevens Dr Philadelphia, PA 19113 September 26th - 29th, 2010 Las Vegas, NV Bally's Las Vegas 3645 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109 September 30th - 3rd, 2010 Coraopolis (Pittsburgh area), PA Pittsburgh Airport Marriott 777 Alten Rd Coraopolis, PA 15108 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. Click here to view our detailed course curriculum. 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 or other 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. Please click here to view the requirements for wound care certification. 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 Earning a wound specialist certification offers many advantages and benefits including: * Increased consumer/patient confidence * Feelings of pride, self-satisfaction and confidence for the certified wound specialist * Enhanced career opportunities and accelerated career advancement including higher pay levels * Professional acknowledgment, recognition, and respect â€Being certified has made a great difference in my professional life!†â€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: â€Thanks for such a great experience. †The classes were never boring; there was always something new that I was learning. Excellent, Excellent, Excellent! †â€Sue Tredenick, LPN, WCC, Lansdowne, PA Course Content 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 â€" 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. Here’s what one WCEI wound care training participant had to say about our course: â€The course was superbly organized, information presented in excellent and interactive way. The atmosphere was friendly and supportive. I am very pleased with everything and will sincerely recommend the course to my colleagues.†â€Mario Skobic, MD, WCC, LaCross, WI To Register for our Skin and Wound Management Course upcoming dates and locations Click HERE
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