Wound Care Certification Basic Training and Refresher Course - North Palm Beach, FL

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Wound care certification course for physicians or nurses in Palm Beach Florida. Hybrid online and classroom training. Earn continuing education hours CME/CEU.

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Wound Care Training for Nurses and Physicians

If you’re a physician, CNA, RN, LPN, or APRN looking for a wound care certification or refresher training – this program is for you.

This course is a hybrid of online learning + 1-day live classroom session to maximize learning and minimize travel expenses.

Students who take our wound care certification prep course should find themselves overprepared to sit for a wound certification exam with organizations such as wound American Board of Wound Management (ABWM), American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA), CWCN, National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC), and others.

(Note: This course is also a great refresher for those seeking wound care continuing education (CMEs/CEUs). 

Date:  March 13, 2020

Credit hours: 25.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditstm

License Types Eligible for CME/CEU

Physician; MD, DO

Nurse: RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CRT, RRT, RCP 

Classroom Day: 7:30am - 7:30pm

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 25.5 total CME/CEU wound care continuing education hours
    • 15 hours online precourse
    • Study guide textbook (choose either print book or ebook)
  • 10.5 hours live classroom course
  • Debridement-specific lecture and hands on practicum during the classroom day.
  • A final exam
  • Certificate of course completion
  • CME or CEU credits
  • Wound Care Certification Study Guide, 2nd Edition, a 350-page study guide that includes a post-course exam complete with answers and explanations. You will receive the ebook version and print book version (a $114 value).

COURSE OVERVIEW

ONLINE PRECOURSE

15 hours - To Be Completed Prior to Classroom Course.

For the online precourse please use the textbook that you are provided with this course, titled, Wound Care Certification Study Guide, 2nd Edition. The study guide textbook is a professional published 350-page study guide that includes a post-course exam complete with answers and explanations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Online Precourse)

Chapter 1 from the study guide is not included as part of this online module educational content as it is purely introductory, covering only the process of becoming certified in wound care. Educational content for this online course begins with Chapter 2 of the study guide. 

Chapter 2

  • Cell Structure and Function

  • Quiz

Chapter 3

  • Anatomy of Skin

  • Quiz

Chapter 4

  • Cellular Components in Wound Healing

  • Quiz

Chapter 5

  • Physiology of Wound Healing

  • Quiz

Chapter 6

  • Pathophysiology of Wound Healing

  • Quiz

Chapter 7

  • Patient Preparation and Education

  • Quiz

Chapter 8

  • Wound Assessment

  • Quiz

Chapter 9

  • Microbiology Review

  • Quiz

Chapter 10

  • Infection Control

  • Quiz

Chapter 11

  • Wound Infections

  • Quiz

Chapter 12

  • Nutrition and Wound Healing

  • Quiz

Chapter 13

  • Wound Bed Preparation & Advanced Technologies for Wound Healing

  • Quiz

Chapter 14

  • Venous Insufficiency Ulcers

  • Quiz

Chapter 15

  • Lymphedema

  • Quiz

Chapter 16

  • Arterial Insufficiency Ulcers

  • Quiz

Chapter 17

  • Burns

  • Quiz

Chapter 18

  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Skin Care Issues

  • Quiz 

Chapter 19

  • Diabetic Ulcer: Diagnosis and Management

  • Quiz

Chapter 20

  • Off-Loading Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Orthotics

  • Quiz

Chapter 21

  • Dermatology Review and Unusual Wounds

  • Quiz

Chapter 22

  • Managing the Wound Patient: Surgery, Debridement, Grafts & Flaps

  • Quiz

Chapter 23

  • Pain Management and Psychosocial Issues Related to Wound Care

  • Quiz

Chapter 24

  • Wound Dressings

  • Quiz

Chapter 25

  • The Role of Physical Therapy in Wound Care

  • Quiz

Chapter 26

  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

  • Quiz

Chapter 27

  • Wound Documentation and Legal/Ethical Issues in Wound Care

  • Quiz

Chapter 28

  • Regulatory and Reimbursement Issues in Wound Care

  • Quiz

Chapter 29

  • Evidence-Based Practice and Research

  • Quiz

Chapter 30

  • Fistulae Management

  • Quiz

Chapter 31

  • Highlights of National Treatment Guidelines & Quality Reporting in Wound Care

  • Quiz

CLASSROOM DAY SCHEDULE

Date: March 13, 2020

The classroom day is 10.5 hours of face-to-face learning.

Classroom Day Hours: 7:30am - 7:30pm

SCHEDULE

07:30 Welcome & Course Introduction (Mod 1) (30 min)

 

08:00 Wound Care Anatomy, Assessment & Classification (Mod 2) (60 min)

 

09:00 Lower Extremity Wound Management (Mod 3) (60 min) 

 
 

10:00 – 10:15 Break

 

10:15 Bio-film and the Chronic Wound (Mod 4) (60 min)

 

11:15- 11:45 Lunch

 

11:45 Unraveling the Mystery of Skin Subs & Bio Dressings (Mod 5) (60 min)

 

12:45 Cancer & Other Diseases with Skin Manifestations (Mod 6) (60 min)

 

13:45-14:00 Break

 

14:00 Other Modalities Used in Wound Management (Mod 7) (60 min)

 

15:00 Introduction to Major Dressing Classifications (Mod 8) (90 min)

 

16:30 – 16:45 Break

 

16:45 – 17:45 HBO & the Walking Wounded (Mod 9) (60 min)

 

17:45 – 18:45 Debridement: How, When, and Why (Mod 10) (60 min)

 

18:45 ­- 19:30  Debridement practicum (Mod 11) (45 min) 

 

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.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The primary purpose of this course is to address the practice gaps and to educate in all disciplines on core anatomy, wound healing physiology, wound etiology and interventions. 

The second purpose of the program is to teach the major sanctioned and cutting edge techniques and alternatives in advanced skin and wound care management principles. 

The third purpose is to provide a course designed to prepare the learner for the major wound care certification exams in the market place today.

COST

[Best Deal] $900 Early Bird (Save $700) - Now through December 31

New Year Special $1,200 (Save $400) - January 1 through January 31

(Groups of 3 or more receive 10% discount!)

Regular Rate: $1,600 - February 1 through February 29.

Registration cost includes Includes online 15 hour online precourse, 10.5 hour live classroom day and hands-on practicum, final exam, CME/CEUs, study guide textbook. 

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LOGISTICS

A continental breakfast and light lunch will be provided by the host facility for each of the course day. 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 transportation information. 

Nearby Hotels

Hampton Inn Jupiter/Juno Beach Click here to visit their website.

Holiday Inn Express North Palm Beach Click here to visit their website.

Best Western Plus Windsor Gardens Hotel & Suites Click here to visit their website (nearest to the classroom)

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 following:

Go Airport Shuttle goairportshuttle.com

Uber https://get.uber.com (estimates 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 33408.

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. 

Onsite Contact

Jaclyn Mackey, Director of Operations
Or, Stephanie Dobson, Customer Service

Phone: 561-776-6066

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(To schedule a live course at your facility email Jaclyn Mackey, COO: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 561-776-6066)

Live Course Cancellation Policy for North Palm Beach, FL Classroom. If course registrations to do meet the minimum number of attendees, Wound Care Education Partners (WCEP) will cancel the class no less than 30 calendar days prior to the start date of the course. WCEP is not be responsible for changes in travel arrangements necessary by any course registrants. Registrants will be notified via email, and a notification will be posted on the course webpage. Questions can be directed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.m

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 activity (10.5 hours) and enduring material(15 hours) for a maximum of 25.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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.

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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.

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Event Properties

Event Date 03/13/2020 7:30 am
Event End Date 03/13/2020 7:30 pm
Cut off date 03/13/2020 8:00 am
Capacity 30
Individual Price $1,600.00
Location Wound Care Education Partners

Group Rate

#Registrants Rate/Person ($)
3 1,440.00

Registration is full for this event