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Wound Healing: The Treatment of Secondary Healing Wounds
COURSE INTRODUCTION This program provides physicians, nurses, dietitians, physical therapists, pharmacists, and all other healthcare professionals with current information concerning secondary healing wounds and their treatment. The program also describes wound assessment, wound care, and problems associated...
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Closed Suction Wound Drainage, Wound Irrigation, and Specimen Collection
COURSE INTRODUCTION Care of the patient who has had surgery requires a broad knowledge base and expertise in performing many skills. Implementing care that promotes normal healing of the surgical wound is a very important contribution to the patient's postoperative recovery. By studying this you can...
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Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention
Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention Designated for contact hour of continuing nursing education credit. Original Release: Reviewed for Accuracy: Last Updated: This activity is valid for continuing nursing education credit through .
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Prevention, Assessment and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
COURSE INTRODUCTION Responding to research demonstrating the high incidence and high cost of pressure ulcers in nearly every healthcare setting, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) formerly Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) developed two clinical practice guidelines:...
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Surgical Wound Care
COURSE INTRODUCTION Normal healing of the surgical wound is an important priority of patient care following surgery. Specific needs can vary significantly and must be anticipated by the nurse in planning the patient's postoperative care. This program assists the nurse in providing wound care for the...
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Wound Care Part 1: Physiology
NOTE: This course provides less than 1 hour of continuing education credit and will not be accepted in states that require CE courses to provide a minimum of 1 hour of continuing education in a single learning session (e.g., Florida). For information on current CE requirements in your state, consult...
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Wound Care Part 2: Assessment and Documentation
INTENDED AUDIENCE This activity was developed for nurses and other healthcare professionals who need information about assessing wounds and documenting wound care. COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT No commercial support was provided for the development of this activity. STATEMENT OF NEED Cuts, abrasions,...
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Wound Care Part 3: Types of Wounds
NOTE: This course provides less than 1 hour of continuing education credit and will not be accepted in states that require CE courses to provide a minimum of 1 hour of continuing education in a single learning session (e.g., Florida). For information on current CE requirements in your state, consult...
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Wound Care Part 4: Treatment Modalities
NOTE: This course provides less than 1 hour of continuing education credit and will not be accepted in states that require CE courses to provide a minimum of 1 hour of continuing education in a single learning session (e.g., Florida). For information on current CE requirements in your state, consult...
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Wound Care: Physiology, Assessment, and Documentation
INTENDED AUDIENCE This activity was developed for nurses and other healthcare professionals who need information about assessing wounds and documenting wound care. COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT No commercial support was provided for the development of this activity. STATEMENT OF NEED Cuts, abrasions,...
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Wound Care: Types of Wounds and Treatment Modalities
INTENDED AUDIENCE This activity was developed for nurses and other healthcare professionals who need information about identifying different types of wounds, their risk factors, and ways to prevent them. COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT No commercial support was provided for the development of this...
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Wound Healing: The Principles of Wound Healing
COURSE INTRODUCTION This program provides physicians, nurses, dietitians, physical therapists, pharmacists, and all other healthcare professionals with current information concerning the biological processes involved during wound healing. The program also describes wound assessment, wound care, and problems...
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