RETIRED - Mysteries of Wound Care
Webinar Topic: Wound Care
Speaker: Bill Richlen, PT, WCC®, DWC®, Clinical Instructor
CE Credit(s): 1.0 (No CE for OT/OTA)
Webinar Description:
This course covers 5 of the factors important for wound healing. Barriers to wound healing such as inappropriate moisture balance, decreased oxygen levels, medications and other impediments to healing are discussed. Finally, must-have wound care products and myths about wound healing are described. .
About the Speaker:
A Licensed Physical Therapist, Bill has experience in advanced wound care consultations in long-term care, outpatient, skilled rehabilitation and home health. He has served as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students, been the Director of several large rehabilitation departments, and has been providing multi-disciplinary wound care education to nurses and therapists for over 17 years. His expertise in diverse settings enhance his role as a clinical instructor. Bill’s dynamic and captivating teaching style keep’s attendee’s attention throughout the course.
Webinar Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this session you will be able to:
- Identify 2 concepts required to heal a wound
- Discuss 3 barriers to wound healing
- Identify 2 different dressing categories for topical wound management
Disclosures:
William Richlen, PT, WCC, DWC is owner of Infinitus, LLC, a wound care solutions company. He disclosed that he is a speaker and independent contractor for Anacapa Technologies.
The planners of this course have declared no relevant conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity. OnCourse Learning, a Relias LLC company, guarantees this educational activity is free from bias.
Occupational Therapy Level and Content Focus
Content Level: Intermediate
Content Focus:
- Domain of OT: Performance Skills
- Domain of OT: Performance Patterns
- Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention
Course delivery format: Online noninteractive webinar
Instructional Method: Recorded webinar, PowerPoint