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Best Practice Approach to Skin Health and Wound Management: Knowledge and Skills (A100NWS)
About this ProgramWhy take this program? This program reinforces the knowledge learned in the A100MNN (Best Practice Approach to Skin Health and Wound Management: Knowledge) program while providing a multi-faceted, interprofessional full-day on-site skills lab and a live 1.5-hour-long webinar. Who should take this program? Ideal for nurses and allied health-care professionals who self-identify as novice or advanced beginners in skin health and wound prevention and management, this program aims to enhance the local wound care skills of students. What does this program offer? This very comprehensive lab offers the learner many opportunities:
NOTE: in order to independently perform the skills practiced during this skills lab in a clinical setting, students are instructed to seek out mentorship opportunities within their workplaces and to discuss how to be approved to perform these skills with their clinical manager. Following the 8-hour skills lab, students will join expert interprofessional faculty on a webinar to discuss their success in applying their new knowledge and skills and enablers and barriers to practice change. Using live polling, students will also discuss complex wound cases presented by faculty, demonstrating the application of best practices in wound prevention and management. Webinars occur twice annually, with an archived version available for viewing should the student not be able to attend the live session. What will I receive once I complete this program? Once the student successfully completes all of the program components (the skills lab and the webinar), they will receive a certificate of successful completion. Time: 9.5 hours to complete Pre-requisite: Successful completion of Best Practice Approach to Skin Health and Wound Management: Knowledge program (A100MNN) Program cost (skills lab and webinar, excluding the pre-requisite): Price dependant on attendance and location. Contact us for more information. Upcoming skills labs:
Live webinar dates:
Please note: if you are unable to participate in the live webinar, there will be an archived version available for viewing which will fulfill the progression requirements of the program. You will be invited to attend the live webinar once the skills lab is completed.
Additional DetailsProgram components (courses):
BPWD01S: Skills Lab for Local Wound CareThis interactive skills lab, delivered by Wounds Canada faculty, builds on the information presented in the Best Practice Approach to Skin Health and Wound Management: Knowledge (A100MNN) program and will further the student's knowledge and skills related to local wound care. During the 8-hour hands-on skills lab, students will have the opportunity to practice the skills of local wound care, including wound cleansing, debridement (inclusive of conservative sharp debridement), infection management, and moisture management (dressing selection).
BPWC01W: Webinar A for Wound Prevention and ManagementThis live, interactive webinar, facilitated by Wounds Canada faculty, serves to recap the critical learning points emphasized in the program's courses and demonstrate knowledge application via case discussions. As well, it provides an opportunity for participants to discuss facilitators and barriers to knowledge use, and explore sustainable strategies for implementing practice change. The webinar will also provide students the opportunity to ask faculty questions they may have about the program content. Live webinar dates:
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