Skin and Wound Care

  • Course Description This course will discuss ostomy management after hospital discharge such as teaching of stoma assessment to patients, emptying pouches, and changing pouching systems. Training on how ...

  • Course Description This course will review stoma care, review common issues associated with ostomy care such as skin irritation, discretion of pouch systems, and emptying of pouches. Proper interventions ...

  • Course Description This course will identify essential components of a pouching system and options for specific cases. Further discussion includes features of the pouching systems, options for barriers, ...

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    Course Description This course will review anatomy of the abdomen, types of ostomies, characteristics of normal stomas, and identify disease processes or injuries that are typically associated with stoma ...

  • This short 20 minute webinar exploring skin injuries other than pressure injuries/ulcers- specifically moisture associated skin damage (MASD) including incontinence associated dermatitis (IAD), intertriginous ...

  • This short 20 minute webinar will explore both local and systemic factors that affect wound healing. Topics include identification of goals of care, the role of infection, and strategies for correcting ...

  • A simple and effective educational webinar that highlights a unique method of teaching and learning to stage pressure injuries using the analogy of an apple. Utilizing NPUAP definitions with photos of ...

  • The NE1 Wound Assessment Tool has been developed to help clinical staff assess and document wounds. The Tool encourages a consistent, useful, and thorough approach to this critical step in the treatment ...

  • La sensibilización con la diabetes del público en general ha aumentado en los últimos años, gracias en parte a las advertencias sobre obesidad infantil y su relación con la diabetes. Los cuidadores involucrados ...

  • While developing a treatment plan for wounds, you should assess not only the wound, but the entire patient. The factors that affect wound healing need to be included in the overall treatment plan. #Courses ...