Kim Saunders – Wound Care Certification

Kim Saunders – Wound Care Certification

Pass your Wound Care Certification Exam…The First Time!

If you’re looking to take your practice to the next level, improve your earning potential and employment opportunities by adding credentials like CWCN, CWS or WCC to your name, then you came to the right place…

This cutting-edge online course will not only give you the knowledge you need to pass your certification exam the first time, but also the tools and techniques you need to improve your patient outcomes.

Wound, ostomy and continence expert Kim Saunders, MSN/ED, RN, CWON®, CFCN, will guide you step-by-step through video segments containing picture examples of wound types, case scenarios and practice test questions to give you everything you need to pass your certification exam:

• Skin and Wound Assessment
• Dressing and Treatment Options
• Wound Care in Special Populations
• Mechanical Injuries & Top Down Damage
• Prevention of Pressure Injuries & Therapeutic Surfaces
• Lower Extremity Wounds
• Complications & Special Considerations

Plus, gain the knowledge you need to carry through into your practice. Don’t spend thousands of dollars on a certification prep course when you can register today for only $149.99 and get everything you need from the comfort of your own home. Your satisfaction is guaranteed so you have nothing to lose!

The Certification Exam Prep Course Includes:

• Immediate Online Access to Video Sessions providing a comprehensive review of wound care
• Wound Care Course Manual (PDF format)
• Additional Study Tools including NSN access for additional audio seminars and articles to complement course videos and reinforce key areas of study
• Online Practice Test to assess your readiness to sit for the actual exam
• Online CE Test Access – complete the entire course and earn up to 9.6 CE contact hours
• Collaboration with other online students to help with problem solving and to keep you motivated
• Unlimited Access to all videos and materials online, plus you can download all resources to own forever

Here’s what you will learn in this comprehensive online course:

Wound Care Certification: Exam Prep Course

This unique presentation includes pictures of wound types and case scenarios that will make this information “stick” in your memory. You will learn about the latest wound assessment principles along with strategies for proper assessment in various clinical settings. Understand how to differentiate etiology, complications and symptoms of wound stagnation by clinical presentation. Gain the ability to critically analyze multiple treatment options for each type of wound presentation. You’ll also get valuable test-taking strategies and tips that are certain to aid in your quest for success on the wound care certification exam!

Module 1

• Quick Review of Skin Anatomy & Physiology
• Changes Related to Micronutrient Deficiencies
• Key Terminology with Related Photos
• Phases of Wound Healing

Module 2

• Assessment of the Patient with a Wound
• Measuring & Documenting
• Principles of Wound Management
• Comprehensive Care Planning
• Patient & Caregiver Education Principles

Module 3

• Nutrition Assessment
• Principles of Topical Therapy
• Managing wound related pain

Module 4

• Wound Cleansing
• Dressing Selection
• Summary of wound products

Module 5

• Wound Debridement Guidelines
• Wound Infection
• Refractory Wounds

Module 6

• Special Populations:
  • Neonates/Pediatrics
  • Geriatrics
  • Bariatrics
  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Module 7

• Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD)
• Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD)
• Intertriginous Dermatitis (ITD)
• Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injury (MARSI)

Module 8

• Pressure and Shearing
• Prevention Strategies & Therapeutic Surfaces
• Venous Insufficiency, Venous Ulcers & Lymphedema

Module 9

• Lower Extremity Arterial Disease
• Lower Extremity Neuropathic Disease
• Differential Assessment of Lower Extremity Ulcers

Module 10

• Foot & Nail Care
• Wounds Caused by Infectious Process
• Oncology Related Skin & Wound Care
• Thermal Wounds
• Traumatic & Surgical Wounds
• Palliative Wounds
• Fistula & Percutaneous Tube Management