Wound Care: Incision Management

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CEU Hours: 1 CEU for the Body Altering Aesthetics Industry

Course Description:

This course was designed for healthcare providers providing care to individuals after surgery. During this course, you can prepare and learn how to guide your client in caring for their incision and recognition of when healing is progressing as anticipated or showing signs of delayed healing. Learn the method for caring for healing incisions and treat issues as they arise. If you are a physical therapist, you may be eligible for contact hours. Contact hours are awarded through Wound and Therapy Seminars, an approved provider of PT/PTA education through the New York State Board of Physical Therapy. PT/PTA from other states may be eligible according to their state CEU requirements. Documents required will be available to print

Course Objectives:

Discuss Normal Healing
Identify Signs of Infection
Discuss Appropriate Treatments to Promote Incision Healing
Recognize Appropriate Instances for Referral

Incision Management Program Outline

Discussion of normal healing cascade
Primary vs secondary intention
Discussion of phases of healing
Surgical site infection identification
Review of NERD and STONES
Discussion of scars
Discussion of treatment techniques to minimize complications

Complete the narrated powerpoint instruction followed by a post-test and survey for CEU credit 1 contact hour provide by NYS approved provider Wound and Therapy Seminars LLC

Course Format:

online, modular

Key Lexicon words:

contraindications, cellulitis, edema, friction, homeostasis, necrosis

Who can take this course: Intended for licensed healthcare providers.