This course is now available as a live course and an online course!

Credit Hours: 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)tm, 8.5 CNE hours, 8.0 DPM hours (Florida only)
Price: $175
Availability: Live and Online
 
This intense course is intended for a wide audience of health care providers in advanced wound care management, including the registered nurse, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, physical therapist, physician, physician's
assistant and others.

GOALS/OBJECTIVES and TOPICS

The goals of this course are to review:

Principle Faculty and Credentials

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Accreditation Statement. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditaiton Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and Wound Care Education Partners. The WMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Designation Statements. The WMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The Wound Care Certification Reveiw Course is approved for 8.5 CE hours through the Florida Board of Nursing.

Full Disclosure Statement. All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Wound Care Education Partners are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.

August 2013 original release and most recent update.
January 2016 joint accreditation termination date.

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Hardware/Software Requirements (for online course only)

Hardware required for a learner to participate in this enduring material event includes:

• Computer with internet connection and a modern, updated browser
• Note: If using IE 6 or IE 7 we cannot guarantee that the courses will work.
• Audio speakers to listen to the lectures
• Keyboard to take the quizzes

This enduring material event is produced for online use, and was created using the following platforms:

• Video format: MP4 video; High Definition; hosted on Vimeo.com
• Aspect Ratio: frame width 1280p x height 720p
• Audio: Sample Rate 48k Hz; Bit rate 189 kbps; Channels 2 (stereo)
• Frames per second: 29 frames per second

Provider Contact Information

If at any time during participation in this online CME event, a learner can contact Wound Care Education Partners by clicking on the "Contact Us" tab located on the far right-hand side of the main manu bar found at the top of the screen. Also, the contact phone number and email address (hotlink) are alwasy displayed on the top center of the screen, under the main menu bar.

This intense four-day, 40-hour live course is approved by the UHMS & NBDHMT as an Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine and intended for a wide audience of health care providers involved in advanced wound care management, including the physician, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, registered respiratory therapist, physical therapist, physician's assistant, EMT's and paramedics.

Upcoming Courses

Credit Hours: 16

This comprehensive 2-day live course provides participants with the required tools for effectively carrying out the role of safety director.

License Types: RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP, CHT, CHRN

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program benefits those new to the hyperbaric safety director position by orienting them to the responsibilities as defined by the NFPA, UHMS and other organizations. In addition, the course is a great review for current hyperbaric safety directors and seasoned technicians by providing updates to NFPA code and industry standards.

This course is intended for a wide audience of health care providers involved in the provision of hyperbaric medicine, including the registered nurse, certified hyperbaric registered nurse, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, registered respiratory therapist, certified hyperbaric technician, physician, physician's assistant, EMT’s and paramedics.

GOALS and OBJECTIVES

The main goals of the course are to review hyperbaric safety and emergency procedure development.

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• List the regulatory agencies involved in defining hyperbaric codes
• Design fire safety codes
• Define engineering standards
• Describe the emergency medical response for various medical emergencies
• Describe who is responsible for hyperbaric equipment maintenance and potential equipment issues
• Define the most effective infection control standard
• Describe what resources are available in developing training standards and an effective safety program

Approved Credits

This course has been reviewed and approved by the National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Tecnhology (NBDHMT) for 16 Category-A CEU's; the Florida Board of Nursing has approved 16 CNE hours; and 16 CE hours are approved by the Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy.

See our list of UPCOMING EVENTS below.

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Frequently Asked Question

Does a safety director course designate someone as a Hyperbaric Safety Director?

We are often asked the question, "Does participation in a safety director course automatically designate me as a hyperbaric safety director?" There seems to be some midunderstanding around this issue.

What a lot of people fail to recognize is that only the employer (meaning, the hyperbaric facility) can designate an individual as the hyperbaric safety director.

So in short, the answer to the question, "does a safety director course automatically designate me as a hyperbaric safety director?" is no. Watch this short video to find out why.

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Upcoming Courses

This course is now available as a live course and an online course!

Credit Hours: 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)tm, 6.0 CNE hours and 6.0 DPM CE hours through the Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine.
Price: $175
Availability: Live and Online

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Online Course: This course is also available as an Online Course. More Details

LECTURE FACULTY

Helen B. Gelly, MD, FACEP, FCCWS, ABPM/UHM

See Dr. Gelly's CV here.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. To provide a comprehensive, easily accessible, high quality lecture set addressing the knowledge and practice gaps of practitioners treating patients with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy with particular focus on identifying potential hyperbaric candidates in an office setting. This program will address the key fundamental elements and concepts which will assist the participant in practicing hyperbaric medicine safely and effectively on any conditions not needing to be treated as in-patient.
2. Provide a brief history of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
3. To fill gaps in knowledge on the physics of HBO and its effects at the cellular level: cardiac function, pulmonary function immune system (gene expression, mitochondria, stem cell release), collagen; effects on inflammation and infection; the nature of free radicals and how they relate to HBO both positive and negative.
4. To provide knowledge of the changes at the cellular level with the use of HBOT.
5. To address knowledge gaps in the science and practice of wound care as it relates to HBOT, including: contraindications and approved indications for the use of HBOT, such as diabetic foot ulcers, limb salvage compromised/failed flaps and grafts, radiation injury both ORN and soft tissue, arterial insufficiency and others.
6. To discuss emerging research information on conditions currently under investigation for the use of HBOT and potential impacts on the future of the practice, such as HBO and CRPS/RSD, traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurological indications and others.

DESIRED RESULTS

At the conclusion of this CME program on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Indications, the participants should be able to:

• Describe major historical events in hyperbaric medicine; explain the evolution of the UHMS; Review & discuss UHMS guidelines for HBO; identify other standards and guidelines related to the hyperbaric medicine.
• The participant should demonstrate a clear understanding of the key elements associated with hyperbaric pressure and treatment, through practical application discussions, Q/A’s and testing.
• Demonstrate greater knowledge, competence and improved clinical performance in treating patients with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy with particular focus on identifying potential hyperbaric candidates in an office setting.
• The participant should have increased knowledge of the physics of HBO and its effects at the cellular level: cardiac function, pulmonary function immune system (gene expression, mitochondria, stem cell release), collagen; effects on inflammation and infection; the nature of free radicals and how they relate to HBO both positive and negative.
• The participant should have increased knowledge of the changes at the cellular level with the use of HBOT.
• Have a clear understanding of the latest research on conditions currently under investigation and the potential impact on the practice of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
• Demonstrate greater knowledge, competence and improved clinical performance in treating wound care patients with HBOT, including: diabetic foot ulcers, cases of limb salvage, patients with compromised/failed flaps and grafts, radiation injury, and cases of arterial insufficiency.

ACCREDITATION

The Wilderness Medical Society Designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^tm. Each physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society and WCHMedia Group LLC d/b/a Wound Care Education Partners. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The primary purpose of this program on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Indications is to education physicians in all disciplines on the principles and practices of undersea and and hyperbaric medicine. The second purpose of the program is to educate technicians and nurses in operation and management of hyperbaric medicine programs safely and effectively. The third purpose is to educate all other allied health professionals, government officials, payers, and medical administrators who have an interest in undersea and hyperbaric medicine.

August 2013 original release and most recent update.
January 2016 joint accreditation termination date.

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GOALS and OBJECTIVES 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This program is designed to provide continuing education on the pathophysiology of various disease states amenable to hyperbaric oxygen therapy with the goal of affording patients the best care possible as expeditiously as feasible based on the most up to date research, literature, and data available.

Physicians will be able to make a proper referral for treatment of wounded patients meeting hyperbaric candidacy. Up to date case presentations will enhance learner’s competence.

The physician will have increased knowledge, competence and performance of regulatory issues and payment, the ICD-10, and the roles and responsibilities of a medical director in the context of hyperbaric facility safety; verbally demonstrate with a peer proper patient assessment, verbally describe emergent situations and proper action and direction from the physician perspective.  

TOPICS:

• Updates on the effect of HBO on wound healing/mechanism (30 min)
• New literature for currently accepted indications ( 180 min)
  • Diabetic foot
  • Compromised flaps grafts
  • Burns
  • Radiation injury
• New Horizons in Hyperbaric Medicine (60 min)
• Wagner/WIFI as a grading scale (30 min)
• Regulatory issues and payment, ICD-10, and Registry (60 min)
• What about this case? (case presentations – 60 min)
• Medical Director and hyperbaric facility safety (60 min)

Approved Credits

Accreditation Statement 

Jointly Provided: “This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and Wound Care Education Partners. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

Designation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live course for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Live Course 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Full Disclosure Statement
All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Wound Care Education Partners are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.

UHMS Disclaimer
The information provided at this CME activity is for Continuing Medical Education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed however, do not necessarily represent those of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), its affiliates or its employees.

See our list of UPCOMING EVENTS below.

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Eligible License Types: MD, DO, DPM (FL only), RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP

This classroom-based practicum is 11.25 hours, and is a compliment to the 28.75 hours of online learning modules provided in the Fundamental Theories and Primary Practices in Hyperbaric Medicine (complete program is 40 hours).

The classroom practicum and online learning modules can each be purchased separately, or together as a full 40-hour program.

The classroom practicums are held once per quarter at the clinical classroom in North Palm Beach, FL.

CLASSROOM PRACTICUM TOPICS:

LOGISTICS

A lite breakfast and lunch will be provided on the course days. No additional fee is required.

Airport

Palm Beach International (PBI)

Approximately 16 miles (20 minute drive) from the course location. Car rentals, taxis, and ride share services are all available. Click here for ground transporation information.

Nearby Hotels

Hampton Inn Jupiter/Juno Beach

http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/florida/hampton-inn-jupiter-juno-beach-PBIJBHX/index.html

Holiday Inn Express North Palm Beach

https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/juno-beach/pbiex/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-EX-_-USA-_-PBIEX

Best Western Plus Windsor Gardens Hotel & Suites (nearest to the classroom)

11360 US Highway 1 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408

Phone: 561-844-8448; Click Here to visit their website

Reasonably priced restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel.

Ground Transportation

If you are looking to avoid rental car cost you might want to consider the folllowing:

• Go Airport Shuttle goairportshuttle.com
• Uber https://get.uber.com (est imates from Uber are coming in as follows: to/from our office/hotel are coming in at $5-$7 each way; estimates to/from PBI airport to/from hotel are coming in at $16-$21)
• Taxi. Taxi will be the most expensive. 

Where to report for class:

The class will be held at the Wound Care Education Partners main office. Address is 631 US Highway 1, Suite 307, North Palm Beach, FL. 

Park in any spot that is not numbered around the perimeter of the building. Do not park in the parking garage. Parking is free. Enter through the main building doors and proceed to the elevator. Go to the third floor, suite #307. 

On-Site Contact

Jaclyn Mackey, Director of Operations
Or, Andrew Sisko, Head of Customer Service

Phone: 561-776-6066

Emails: Info@woundeducationpartners.com

Download, complete, and return the paper registration form.

What is the Business of Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine?

This 2-day livestream workshop is for clinic managers, administrators, billers/coders, and medical directors who want to learn how to: 

• Manage revenue cycle to meet (and exceed) budget goals
• Discover patient revenue left on the table due to incorrect medical coding
• How to meet and exceed your budget goals in 2020
• Increase patient load
• Become a profit center for the hospital (and keep your clinic doors open!)
• And ultimately lower your own stress levels

Join us on August 8 - 9, 2020 for this livestream workshop. 

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Questions? Please contact Jaclyn Mackey, COO at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 561-776-6066.  

Are you a clinic manager or medical director who wants to increase patient load and referrals but has no money for marketing?  Could you be losing money due to incorrect billing and coding? Do you want to become a profit center for the hospital but you can't seem to move forward as quickly as you want? Uncover the weaknesses, gaps, and inefficiencies that are holding your clinic back from success during this two-day CME/CEU program.

This course is only offered a few times per year and space is limited due to our small group format. You will learn how to: 

• Revenue cycle management
• Discover patient revenue left on the table due to incorrect medical coding
• How to meet and exceed your budget goals in 2020
• Increase patient load
• Become a profit center for the hospital (and keep your clinic doors open!)
• And ultimately lower your own stress levels

DATES

August 8 - 9, 2020

Livestream Webinar format

Credit Hours:  16.0

Licenses Eligible for CME/CEUs: MD, DO, AAPC and AHIMA Coders, RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP

Accreditation: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC)

CE Broker Tracking#: 20-651672  

REGISTRATION

$850 per person 

• UHMS Members will receive a 10% discount. Contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to take advantage of the discount offer; or call us at +1-561-776-6066

• Groups of 3 or more receive 10% discount per person.

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About the Course

This two-day workshop is specifically designed to support clinic administrators, medical directors, and hospital executives in marketing and administrating a hyperbaric and wound care center in a manner that supports positive patient outcomes and long-term successful business operations. 

Our agenda covers nuts & bolts to ensure effectiveness in providing patient care and receiving accurate reimbursement within the operations of managing a wound care department.

Included are specific clinical documentation of wound care related diagnoses with real-time cases, and the process and application of selecting the most accurate ICD-10 diagnosis codes.

There is an in-depth discussion on medical procedures with specificity on clinical documentation supporting HBO and other procedures. The importance of following regulations at all levels or risk external audit with possibly legal and costly ramifications under False Claims Act is discussed. 

Additionally, there is a detailed presentation on specific clinical documentation for wound care/HBO diagnoses to support the medical necessity of procedures to be billed.

Also covered is how Physician clinical documentation needs to support medical decision-making opportunities for improvement of accuracy of visit levels when appropriate. 

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2020 Updates

• 2020 advances in wound care therapy.
• The new service that can now be used to treat chronic wounds.
• The two new Category III codes added by CMS / AMA relating to wound care therapy
• Updating your CDM. 
• New codes: 0512T and 0513T Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the integumentary system treating chronic/ non-healing wounds.

Who Should Attend

• Medical Directors, Clinic Administrators, Clinic Managers, Office Managers
• Physicians, Nurses, CHT/CHRN, and other ancillary clinic staff. 
• Hospital Executives including CEOs, CFOs and COOs
• Coders and Billers, Audit Specialists, Compliance Officers, Revenue Cycle Directors/Managers, Charge Description Master (CDM), Director of Billing
• Process Improvement Directors/Managers
• Hospital Information Management Directors
• Non-Physician Practitioners and Therapists

License types eligible for CME/CEUs: MD, DO, AAPC and AHIMA Coders, RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP

Course Objectives

At the end of this program, the physician will be able to:

• Address difficulty in connecting HBO candidates with necessary care in an HBO/wound care clinic. 
• Have improved skills and understanding of how to market an HBO/wound care program effectively with little or no budget in order to connect patients with the care they need. 
• Understand who are potential referral physicians/referral sources, and learn how to connect with them. 
• Learn ICD-10-CM billing and coding for wound care/HBO with the goal of improved coding accuracy. 
• Learn efficient clinic operations in order to support long-term program success. 

Principle Faculty

	Michael White, MD, MM, CWS Read Dr. White's bio here: https://woundeducationpartners.com/our-faculty/148-michael-white-md-mmm-cws.html
	Gretchen Dixon, MBA, RN, CCS, CPCO AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer Read Gretchen's bio here: https://woundeducationpartners.com/our-faculty/157-gretchen-dixon.html

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Course Agenda

DAY 1 

8:00am – 9:00am Introduction to the Business of Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine

• Examine why there is an explosion of chronic wounds 
• Recognize the story statistics provide related to chronic wounds in the general population
• Pinpoint underlying medical conditions affecting the patient’s quality of life with a chronic wound
• Analyze the benefits of a wound care center

9:00 – 10:00am Business Plan: For New or Established Wound Care Centers

• Learn how to create or update your specific business plan
• Understand the necessary components in a business plan for success
• Identify & Understand this specialty’s mission or purpose
• Identify the benefits to patients, your center, the organization & the community
• Recognize the uniqueness of patients and the services and to be provided
• Know your competitors
• Revenue positive for operations 

10:00 – 10:15am Break

10:15am – 12:15pm Continued: Business Plan: For New or Established Wound Care Centers

12:15 – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00 – 3:00pm Continued: Business Plan: For New or Established Wound Care Centers

3:00 – 3:15pm Break

3:15 – 5:15pm Marketing to Build Revenue Streams

• How to grow your business with little or no budget
• Community relationship building
• How to engage your medical staff for support
• Referral physicians and why patient updates have value
• Keeping patients within immediate healthcare community

DAY 2

8:00 – 10:00am Physician’s Evaluation Documentation For HBO Therapy

• Emphasize the need to build a more accurate patient’s medical story with cohesiveness of clinical information in the medical record
• Identify what the KEY SOURCE is to support medical necessity for HBO therapy
• Recognize the value of clinical documentation improvement
• Revitalize the role clinical documentation serves as a communication tool among the healthcare team
• Understand the level of details of information required to meet the most conservative Local Coverage Decision policies 

10:00 -10:15am Break

 10:15 – 12:15pm Documentation, ICD-10-CM Coding and Billing Services (Parts 1 and 2)

• Emphasize the need for detailed clinical documentation supporting medical necessity for hyperbaric oxygen treatment by diagnosis
• Recognize the complexity assigning ICD-10-CM codes
• Review the common diagnoses covered by third party payers
• Understand the specific elements in treatment documentation to support billing of services
• Be aware of anticipated or updated changes in the HBO treatment industry

 12:15 – 1:00pm Lunch

 1:00 – 2:00pm HBO Supervision + Visit & HBO Therapy

 2:00 – 3:00pm Capturing Nursing Resource Utilization In Providing Patient Wound Care

• Emphasize the clinical flow of supporting documentation of patient care
• Identify the value in reporting department specific clinical levels using a point system
• Review the value of reporting accurate clinic visit levels
• Recognize opportunities to improve reporting clinical services provided as a component of patient care
• Understand when and when not to apply clinical points for nursing resource utilization

3:00 – 3:15pm Break

3:15 – 4:30pm SWOT Analysis

Uncover the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that are holding your clinic back from success.

 4:30 – 5:15pm Laws Against Healthcare Fraud

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Credit Statements 

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and Wound Care Education Partners. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Full Disclosure Statement: All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Wound Care Education Partners are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.

UHMS Disclaimer: The information provided at this CME activity is for Continuing Medical Education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed, however, do not necessarily represent those of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), its affiliates or its employees.

CHT/CHRN: This course is classified as Category B for CEU credits with with the NBDHMT. 

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This Free Mini-Course will give a sample of what will be covered during the two-day workshop, The Business of Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. 

In this Free Mini-Course you will learn from Dr. Michael White, MD, MMM, CWS, UHM and course director for The Business of Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine how to tackle:

• Meeting and exceeding your budget goals
• Increasing patient load
• Becoming a profit center for the hospital (and keeping your clinic doors open!)
• And ultimately lower your own stress levels!

If you don't know where to start, how to start, or what you need to know to accomplish the tasks on the above-mentioned list, this free mini-course is for you. 

(The short 10-minute course is available as a video or as audio-only.) 

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Active shooter incidents can happen anywhere, schools, places of worship, businesses, and even healthcare facilities. Locations vary, the responses are the same. 

This is the only training in the world that uses natural human survival responses to increase chances of escape and survival during an active shooter or mass killing incident. 

The goals of this course are to empower your facility staff to respond confidently and capably during an active shooter or mass killing incident.

Benefits of Wound Care Certification for Nurses and Physicians

This course provides educational instruction to students who are studying and preparing for a wound care certification exam. 

Earn Wound Care Continuing Education Credits

This course also serves as a wound care refresher course for those seeking continuing education (CME/CEUs) in wound care.

License types eligible for continuing education credits or CMEs include: MD, DO, RN, LPN, APRN, CNA, RCP, CRT, RRT.

Why Choose Our Wound Care Certification Training? 

This course is a hybrid of online learning + 1-day live classroom session to maximize student learning and minimize travel expenses. Nurses and physicians who take our wound care certification prep course should find themselves overprepared to sit for a wound certification exam. 

The training package includes: a 15 credit hour study guide-based precourse, a study guide textbook (a $57 value), plus 10.5 hour classroom day with hands-on debridement. Students also receive a repeatable certification practice exam to prepare for the actual certification exam through the certifying organization of your choice.

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Wound Care Training - What's Included

• 25.5 total CME/CEU hours
  • 15 hours study guide pre-course
    • 30 lessons (Chapters), each followed by a short quiz. To complete the pre-course, read each chapter of the study guide textbook that you are provided with course registration, then take the corresponding quiz online. 

    • A certification practice exam. The practice exam is not graded and allows you take it as many times as you wish to prepare for your actual certification exam.

  • 10.5 hours of livestream webinar-based learning 
    • 9 lecture modules
    • Debridement-specific lecture + hands on practicum
    • A final exam
• Textbook: Wound Care Certification Study Guide, 3rd Edition, a 350-page study guide that includes a post-course exam complete with answers and explanations (a $57 value).
• Certificate of course completion
• CMEs or CEUs for eligible license types included at no additional cost.
• Your access to the study guide precourse content never expires.

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Study Guide Precourse - Table of Contents 

Certification Practice Exam 

• You can take this practice exam as many times as you need to prepare for your wound care certification exam. There is no time limit on your exam attempts.  The exam is also not graded.  

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Livestream Webinar-Based Course Overview

Module 1: Wounds... Disruption of Skin Integrity

Learn wound care anatomy and classification; learn how to approach each patient with regard to their particular desired outcomes; learn how wounds heal; discuss the biochemical processes and bio-films. 

Module 2: Wound Evaluation, Assessment, and Documentation

Learn how to approach the wounded patient, taking a systematic approach. 

Module 3: Bio-film and the Chronic Wound

Learn how to use bio-film in respect to chronic wound care. 

Module 4: Pressure Ulcers: The Wound Previously Known as Decubitus

Pressure injuries; practical aspects of wound care and hyperbaric medicine. 

Module 5: Management of Lower Extremity Ulcers

Learn the causes, disease processes; taking a systematic approach to wound management.

Module 6: Skin Cancer & Other Diseases with Skin Manifestations

Learn how to identify and manage skin cancer and other diseases with skin manifestations. 

Module 7: HBO & The Walking Wounded

A very broad overview of the mechanisms of action of HBO and how it is used with respect to the wounded patient. 

Module 8: Selecting the Right Dressing: Major Dressing Classifications

Learn the appropriate application of different dressings, when to use and not to use certain dressings, what are the advantages/disadvantages of certain dressings. 

Module 9: Other Modalities and Debridement Used in Wound Management 

Learn some of the other treatment options, not already discussed, that wound healers need to know to support patient's desired outcomes, such as: pneumatic compression pumps, hydrotherapy, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, and others.

Debridement Module and Hands-On Practicum

The live course includes a debridement practicum that includes lecture and hands-on practicum, "Debridement: Learn How, When, and Why."

In the debridement practicum you will learn:

• Methods of debridement
• When a wound may need debridement
• Safety concerns related to debridement
• The hands-on practicum that follows the lecture will allow you to gain hands-on practice with debridement tools and techniques. 

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Accreditation Statements

Jointly Provided: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and Wound Care Education Partners. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 25.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Full Disclosure Statement

All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Wound Care Education Partners expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.

UHMS Disclaimer

The information provided at this CME activity is for Continuing Medical Education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed, however, do not necessarily represent those of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), its affiliates or its employees.

August 2013 original release.

February 2022 joint accreditation termination date.