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Sat Sep 13 to Mon Sep 15
Englewood, NJ
This workshop is specifically designed for therapists involved in the evaluation and treatment of wounds to the extremities and torso. Learn current, clinically useful information for the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic wounds, including the use of appropriate dressings, documentation, and use of ultrasound to facilitate healing.
Unique presentation format is comprised of 3 separate programs. Select programs based on the skills you need to develop.
Ultrasound: Benefits for Wound Care (4 contact hours) provides update on research and overview for use of ultrasound in wound care.
Basics of Wound Care (12 contact hours) lays the groundwork for understanding wound healing.
Sharp Debridement (4 contact hours) is a hands-on skill building workshop with debridement lab. This course can be taken only in conjunction with Basics of Wound Care.
Completion of this workshop does not affect the participants' legal rights to apply modalities and/or perform sharp debridement. They are governed by state law.
Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state
Course Objectives:
Ultrasound: Benefits for Wound Healing 4 contact hrs
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
understand how ultrasound can facilitate wound healing.
determine when it is appropriate and inappropriate to apply ultrsound for wound healing
determine the various frequencies, intensities, and length of treatment, and appropriate applications when using ultrasound for wound healing
Basics of Wound Care 12 contact hours
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
identify the physiological phases of wound healing and implications for treatment.
use correct nomenclature to classify wounds by depth, tissue type and phase of healing.
identify common factors and conditions that complicate wound healing.
understand the role of nutrition in wound healing
Perform a wound eval: evaluate, objectify, and appropriately document wound data, intervention, goals, and management.
identify wound care products and dressings, effectively choose and appropriately apply products/dressings for a specific wound.
understand and know when to use different types of debridement tools for wound healing
Sharp Debridement Lab 4 contact hrs
At the end of this course, participants will:
develop the skills to perform sharp debridement initially with supervision and ultimately independently
CE Credits
Ultrasound: Benefits for Wound Healing 4 contact hours
Friday Evening Registration begins at 4:00pm
4:30pm-6:00pm Ultrasound: A Basic Review (equipment standards,
thermal and mechanical effects)
6:00-6:30pm Break (light supper provided)
6:30-7:15pm Biological Effects: Thermal vs. Non-Thermal
7:15-8:15pm Ultrasound lab
8:15-9:00pm Recommendations/contraindications
Literature review and Questions
Basics of Wound Care 12 contact hours
DAY 1 Registration begins at 7:30am
8:00 –8:30am Introduction: Background; team approach
8:30– 9:30am Skin Considerations:
evaluating the dermis; positioning
9:30-10:15am Nutrition; Medications, Pharmaceuticals (including
topical enzymatic ointment, wound gels)
10:15-10:30am Break
10:30-10:45 am Hydration; activity
10:45am-
12:15pm
Dressing types: cover; permeable; alginate;
hydrogel; wet-to-dry (specific dressings in class)
12:15-1:00pm Lunch, on your own
1:00-3:00 pm Overview of Modalities: whirlpool; diathermy; e-stim;
laser; IR, UV
3:00-3:15pm Break
3:15-4:30pm Wound Care Model: protocol for electrical stimulation
4:30-5:00pm Documentation
5:00-5:30pm Questions
DAY 2 Registration begins at 7:30am
7:45-8:30am Wound staging
8:30-9:30am Wound Eval: setting goals and objectives
9:30-10:00am Debridement as a Tool: sharp/blunt; enzymatic, wet-todry;
whirlpool
10:00-10:15am Break
10:15-11:15am Following up an Eval
11:15am-noon Review of literature; Questions
Sharp Debridement Lab 4 contact hours
Sunday Afternoon Registration at 12:45
1:00-1:45pm Sharp Debridement as a Tool
1:45-2:30pm Follow-up to eval
Types of debridement; decision points
2:30-3:00pm Sharp Debridement techniques and tools
3:00-3:15pm Break
3:15-5:00pm Sharp Debridement lab
5:00-5:15pm Practice Acts
Questions
Certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion of workshop, and may be used for CEU verification of credits.
Tuition
Note: Early Bird rates are in effect if your application is postmarked four weeks or more prior to registration. Early Bird Rate Late Registration Rate
Basic Wound Care $395
$450

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