Wound Care College
Wound Care College
CEU Program — Real Patients, Real Wounds, Real Solutions
Description: A continuing education program designed by leading wound care experts focusing on pressure ulcer care across the health-care continuum. The program has an emphasis on the home health and long-term care settings. The Agency for Healthcare Policy Research standards and OBRA regulations will be reviewed.
Contact information:
Bertek Pharmaceuticals
3711 Collins Ferry Road
Morgantown, WV 26504-4310
Fax: (304) 285-6453
Phone: (304) 598-5420
or (888) 823-7835
Current Concepts in Wound Healing and Advanced Wound Healing
Description: Current Concepts in Wound Healing (intermediate course) and Advanced Wound Healing (advanced level course) present the wound healing model and discuss physiologic mechanisms of wound healing, evaluation, clinical decision making, and treatment. Topics include the wound healing model, factors complicating repair, wound control, wounds secondary to venous and arterial insufficiency pressure, insensitivity, ultraviolet, ultrasound, e-stim, whirlpool.
Contact information:
Wound Care Associates
177 Cherry St.
Williams Bay, WI 53191-9704
Fax: (414) 245-6912
Phone: (414) 245-6812
Source: Green Mountain Wellness Publishers Inc., www.wound source.com.
Dermacea Advantage Continuing Education Program
Description: Patient Focused Skin and Wound Care. Eight contact hours of continuing education credit. Module format can be customized to meet specific needs. Topics discussed include: anatomy and physiology, wound types/etiology, factors which affect wound healing, phases of wound healing, types of wound closure, prevention of skin breakdown, assessment and documentation, topical treatment objectives, vascular ulcers, prevention and treatment of foot/leg wounds.
Contact information:
Sherwood-Davis & Geck
1915 Olive St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Fax: (314) 241-3127
Phone: (314) 621-7788
or (800) 325-7472
Taking Charge of Wound Management
Description: Guided tour of wound care program allowing the clinician the opportunity to enhance the quality of wound care currently provided in their health care setting. Therapists have an opportunity to network with other wound care practitioners, obtain valuable product information, leaving the course with a basic understanding of wound care, including causative and complicating factors.
Contact information:
Professional Rehab Clinical Training Specialists
1909 E. Main St.
Easley, NC 29640
Fax: (800) 248-4072
Phone: (864) 850-0005
or (800) 447-2059
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