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Skin and Wound Care: What You Need to Know, 2nd Edition

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About the Course
This course provides current information about wounds and wound care. Healthcare providers who work with patients with existing wounds, or with patients whose health conditions might make wounds more likely to occur, or who have a general desire to increase knowledge regarding the prevention, identification, and treatment of wounds will find this course useful.


Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:

  • Identify each phase of wound healing.
  • Explain the healthcare provider’s responsibility in assessing and documenting wounds.
  • Assess factors that may cause new wounds, or act as barriers to the normal healing process.
  • Compare and contrast wounds of varying etiologies, both acute and chronic.
  • Identify prevention interventions and appropriate treatment modalities of the wounds identified.
  • Discuss legal implications for healthcare providers caring for patients with wounds.


About the Author
Stephani Hunt, MSN, RN, WCC, OMS, ONC, CFCN,received her master’s degree in nursing with an education focus from Framingham State University and her baccalaureate degree in nursing from Northeastern University, Boston. She is Wound Care Certified, an Ostomy Management Specialist, a Certified Foot Care Nurse, and is a Certified Orthopedic Nurse. Ms. Hunt was formerly a medical-surgical clinical healthcare provider educator and is currently working as the Inpatient Wound and Ostomy Specialist in Manchester, NH. Prior to her current position, she was actively involved as a wound care specialist in Boston. Her current workplace is a 300-bed level 2 trauma center. In her current role, she provides wound care education, consultation, and standardization for nursing throughout the institution. 


About the Content Reviewer
Chris Ireland, PT, DPT, OCS,received his DPT from the Medical College of Georgia in 2009 and in 2012 he received his ABPTS specialist certification in Orthopedics. After spending 8 years in private practice, Chris transitioned into academia and currently serves as a faculty member and the Director of Clinical Education for the DPT program at Faulkner University where his teaching focus is on orthopedics, movement science, and exercise physiology. Chris is currently working on getting his PhD in Health and Human Performance and is scheduled to complete his dissertation in Summer 2023.


How to Receive Credit (For Nurses)

  • Read the entire course online or in print which requires an 8-hour commitment of time.
  • At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity.
  • Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 75% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
  • Provide required personal and payment information.
  • Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
  • Print your Certificate of Completion.

How to Receive Credit (For OT)

  • Read the entire course online or in print which requires a2- hour commitment of time.
  • Complete a mandatory test (a passing score of 75% is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
  • Provide required personal and payment information.
  • Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
  • Print your Certificate of Completion.


Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.


Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept support from ineligible companies. Furthermore, ineligible companies are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.


Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. 

©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers. 


Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development (Provider #9118). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition. Florida Board of Occupational Therapy – (Provider #50-4007); Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy; Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy; Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy; Louisiana State Board Of Medical Examiners; South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy; and Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy.