What You Will Learn!
- Learn to how clean properly
- Which cleansers to use and avoid
- Signs of infection
- When it's time to change cleaning methods
Description
Open wounds are a portal of infection. The longer a wound stays open the worse the resulting scar will be.
Cleaning a wound is the first step in caring for a wound. Appropriate cleaning is a critical often overlooked step. In many instances, people are using cytoxic cleansers that can cause more harm than good and slow the entire process.
Looking on the shelves of drugs stores may leave you more confused about what you should be using.
During this course, you can prepare to learn why we clean wounds a certain way, which solutions are best to use and what to avoid. Learn the method for cleaning and plus see video examples of how to do it. Learners will identify early signs of infection to prevent further issues that may slow down or prevent you from healing.
This course was originally designed for use by Physical Therapists for continuing education hours however anyone can caring for a wound on themselves. Any physical therapists that take this course may be eligible for credit hours depending on their state regulations. Complete the narrated PowerPoint instruction followed by a post-test and survey for CEU credit 0.5 contact hours provided by NYS approved provider Wound and Therapy Seminars LLC
Basic wound care knowledge taught by a Certified Wound Specialist
Who Should Attend!
- Anyone managing a with a post-op or pressure issue at home.
- Clinicians like Physical Therapist may be eligible for CEU credits
