The Skin and Wound Management Course is a five-day seminar, consisting of classroom training, hands-on lab practice, examination review, and certification examination for eligible candidates.

Class Sessions

Days 1-4
Concentrated all-day sessions
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Day 5
NAWC® Wound Care Certification Examination 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Administered by National Alliance of Wound Care®)

Course Curriculum

Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy/Physiology of Skin
Physiological Process of Wound Healing

Wounds
Wound Assessment - Etiology - Characteristics
Wound Management Interventions
Wound Bed Preparation
Arterial, Vascular, and Diabetic Ulcers
Special Wound Care Needs
Adjunctive Treatment Modalities
Nutritional Management
Bacterial Burden
Continuity of Care

Professional/Legal
Evidence-based Practice Guidelines
Change, Conflict Management, Communication
Education Presentation Training
Patient/Family Education
National Health Care Issues
Legal/Ethical Aspects, Quality of Care Issues
Cost Management/Budgeting
Professional Responsibilities
Resource Utilization
Wound Care Team
Coordination of Services - Multidisciplinary Approach