The New Jersey Wound Care Certification Initiative was developed with the intent of significantly reducing the incidence and severity of pressure ulcers among patients and residents in New ...
Category Archives: Wound Care Certification Course
Wound & Skin Management Course and NAWC Certification Examination, Jamaica NY, January 14-17, 2010
Our Wound & Skin management Course and NAWC Certification Examination will be offered in Jamaica NY on January 14-17, 2010. It will be held at Doubletree JFK 135-30 140 St, Jamaica, NY 11436 Our Skin and Wound Management Course is designed to provide participants with the ...
If it Wasn’t Documented, It Wasn’t Done! Documentation Woes! Part 3
http://www.wcei.net . Cindy Broadus RN continues her discussion about Proper and Defensive Documentation. In a continuation of the discussion of the medical record, Cindy has a unique position and speaks from experience. As a CLNI (Certified Legal Nurse Investigator) and LNC (Legal Nurse Consultant), she shares with us actual instances and common mistakes our peers ...
National Alliance of Wound Care® (NAWC®) Announces Winners of the 2009 WCC® Achievement Awards and Scholarship
National Alliance of Wound Care® (NAWC®) Announces Winners of the 2009 WCC® Achievement Awards and Scholarship Glendale Wisconsin, August 10, 2009-The NAWC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual WCC® Achievement Awards and Scholarship. The awards and scholarship will be presented in person to the winners at this year's (WOW) ...
Genesis Medical Group becomes first CWCMS class!
Recently, a Wound Care Certification course was held in Aloha OR and The Genesis Medical Group became the first CWCMS class (Certified Wound Care Market Specialist). The Wound Care Education Institute would like to welcome ...
Wound Care CME's are available for physcians at WOW National Wound Care Conference
The Wild on Wounds Conference, WOW, is a National Wound Care Conference that will be held next month, September 10-12 in Las Vegas Nevada. This year Wound Care CME’s are available for physicians at WOW National Wound Care Conference in Vegas Sept 10- 12, 2009.
Unnas Boot Application Demonstration
Wound Care Education Instructor Cindy Broadus RN demonstrates the application of an Unnas Boot. The Unnas Boot is what is called a “short stretch” which will help a patient establish blood flow up out of the lower extremities. In order for it to be effective, the boot will need the patient to work along with it. Cindy explains what is meant by the patient working along with the Unnas Boot. It is also important to note the proper application of the Unnas Boot and its functionality.
NAWC® Announces Additional Pathway to WCC® Certification…
NAWC® Announces Additional Pathway to WCC® Certification... The NAWC Preceptor Program NAWC is proud to announce a new way to earn WCC certification. This new certification option allows licensed healthcare clinicians who have a strong passion for healing wounds, but do not have wound care experience, ...
Lower Extremity Ulcers: What are the costs?
What do you think the average costs are for treating a lower extremity ulcer? $10,000? $20,000? $30,000? What would you say if the costs were actually averaging $40,000 for the treatment of just one lower extremity ulcer? Hard to believe huh? Take a look at this video below as Donna Sardina RN briefly describes the costs of lower extremity ulcers.
Wound Care Certification: Adherence Vs. Compliance
Often as clinicians we here terms and use them interchangeably with one another. One such term that is now often utilized is the word 'adherence'. So what does it mean in context of our patients? Should we use this term when describing our patient's willingness to follow their wound care treatment or medication regimen? Adherence ...
