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WoundCon* and Convatec* present…“Biofilm-Based Wound Care: A Virtual Skills Workshop”

Our workshop is both virtual and hands-on. With a focus on applying tomorrow what you learn today, this unique experience enables you to learn the theory, watch the skills in action, and then do it yourself.

Based on the International Consensus Guideline, “Defying Hard to Heal Wounds with an Early Antibiofilm Intervention Strategy: Wound Hygiene,” this interactive, 1-day workshop reviews the 4 essential steps in addressing wound bioburden:

1. Cleanse,
2. Debride,
3. Refashion, and
4. Dress.

Watch live cadaveric demonstrations from the anatomy lab, and practice what you learned in your own home or office “lab” for hands-on skills performance with step-by-step instruction during the workshop. (Available for 2 weeks on-demand: September 24 – October 8), a workshop on the principles of wound hygiene with virtual hands-on skills practice.

Learning Objectives  |  At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

1. Discuss the 4 components of an evidence-based early antibiofilm international guideline
2. Perform early antibiofilm-based intervention strategies utilizing the principles of wound hygiene
3. Integrate strategies that adopt early antibiofilm intervention into clinical practice

Presenters:

Cathy Milne, APRN, MSN, ANP/ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP  |  Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associates  |  Bristol, Connecticut

Jayesh Shah, M.D., MHA  |  President  |  South Texas Wound Associates, PA;  Assistant Professor |  Dept. of Family Medicine  | UT Health; Associate Professor  |  University of the Incarnate Word  |  Osteopathic School  |  San Antonio, Texas

Target Audience: Nurses, Podiatrists, Physicians, Surgeons, Physical therapists, Educators, Wound care teams

Continuing Education: Register for free and earn up to 5.25 free CME/CE credits during the live day and on-demand period. In support of improving patient care, NACCME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must attend the full activity and submit a completed evaluation form. Participants who complete the evaluations within 60 days will receive immediate documentation of credit. Participants are not eligible to receive credit for any part of this enduring material previously claimed as part of the internet lie event. See live event page for additional details regarding live vs. on-demand CE requirements and credits.

* NOTE: This is a supplier and/or industry resource-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.