The Wild on Wounds National Convention is coming up September 23-25, 2010 in Las Vegas. Continuing in our session highlights, Developing Dynamic Wound Care Teams to "WOW" with Success, will be presented by Erin Clyburn BSN RN WCC. Wound Care is a hot topic in all ...
Category Archives: Wound Care Education
Wound Care Education Institute
Our Skin and Wound Management Course is designed to provide participants with the best practices in wound care, the science behind healing wounds, and the most current standards of practice. At the end of the course, for those that pursue wound certification the National Alliance of Wound Care® provides the WCC® exam.
What factors do you face when it comes to ensuring adequate support for your patients?
Wound development has many different etiologies. Diabetes, arteriosclerosis, venous insufficiency, trauma and a host of others come to mind. Treatment of these wounds may be similar in approach and others may be completely different. One thing that is common in treatment of wounds is adequate support for the underlying structures near and under the wounds. ...
If it Wasn't Documented, It Wasn't Done! Documentation Woes! Part 2
http://www.wcei.net . Cindy Broadus RN discusses Defensive Documentation. The medical record is considered to be the most reliable source for determining what happened. It is a legal document, yet not always treated as such. With litigation lurking around the corner for every healthcare professional, we, as Wound Care Certified professionals, need to make sure our ...
Bill Richlen PT, WCC, CWS discusses types of wound care dressings
Wound Care Education Institute Instructor Bill Richlen PT, WCC, WCS discusses various types of wound care dressings and treatments with a class in Pittsburgh PA. For more information about becoming Wound Care Certified, check out http://www.wcei.net
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.
Wound Care Nurse, Connie Johnson RN WCC weighs in on WCEI
Wound Care Nurse Connie Johnson RN, WCC recently dropped into a Wound Care Certification Course being held by the Wound Care Education Institute and gave us her thoughts on the Wound Care Certification program by WCEI. Watch the video below to listen to her thoughts about WCEI.
