Phase I Wound Care Education Program
The one-day Phase I Wound Care Education Program provides an overview of contemporary evidence-based care of common wounds treated in the acute care setting. The program builds on a review of the physiology of wound healing. The central focus of the program is topical wound care, including cleansing, assessment, exudate management, and selection of products to promote debridement, granulation, epithelial migration, and wound closure. Serial documentation of wound status and treatment are emphasized. The program includes a practice session to clarify dressing application techniques and making treatment decisions. The target audience includes: All nurses new to the organization with an interest in wound care.
Contact Hours: Contact Hours will be awarded.
Massachusetts General Hospital (OH-239/10-1-08) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OSN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Criteria for successful completion include attendance at the entire event and submission of a completed evaluation form. |
