Wound care is one of the fastest growing areas in health care today. UVic Continuing Studies, Health Sciences Programs carefully crafted a wound care education program which will help you take advantage of the exceptional opportunities available in this health care field for your career development. Successful completion of this program (Levels 1 and 2) will equip you to improve the quality of wound care for patients and join a multidisciplinary network.
Health care professionals are faced with daily challenges related to effective wound management and the assessment and treatment of a variety of wounds, such as chronic wounds (long lasting ulcers or sores on the skin), venous ulcers, arterial ulcers/ischemic ulcers, diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers and combination ulcers. The attainment of comprehensive wound management skills requires health care continuing education that incorporates diverse, evidence-based information, best practice proficiency and collaborative opportunities across health disciplines.
This online program of wound care courses provides a self-paced learning environment combining interactive activities with in-depth discussions, concepts and understanding of wound management and its challenges. Application of theory integrates case studies and problem-based learning develop a broad range of essential wound management care components.
You can all benefit from gaining more specialized skills in wound assessment, wound care and wound management.
Wound care involves interdisciplinary teams made up of physicians, nurses, physical therapists, dieticians and others working together to plan patient care.
You want to provide the highest level of care to your patients. Plus, you’d like to be able to take advantage of career opportunities in Canadian wound care that are open to multidisciplinary health care professionals who have more specialized knowledge in wound assessment, wound care and wound management.
Continuing education for health care professionals is a way to make sure your career keeps moving forward. Our comprehensive six- and eight-week, online wound care courses (Levels I and II respectively) will help establish improved knowledge in this growing area of health care.
Increase your confidence in the fast-growing area of wound care management and shape your own career.
The next offering for Wound Management Level 1 course will begin September 21 - November 2, 2012.
You may be eligible for the Wound Management Level 2 course. You will need to take the Wound Management Level 1 Challenge Exam. Please email or call Julia Liska at 250-721-8608.
Dates: September 21 - November 2, 2012.
Fee: $265 + HST
Chronic and acute wound prevention and treatment requires a strong foundation of the theory and principles of wound management combined with current, evidence-based practice. This comprehensive six-week, online wound course provides multidisciplinary health care professionals with the essential tools and strategies to confidently address wound care management. Application of theory is provided through visual actual case examples, interactive assessments and collaborative discussion opportunities. Main course concepts include prevention, assessment and healing, infection, dressings and pain management.
Challenge exam for Level 1 is available for qualifying students who wish to take the Wound Management Level 2 course. Please email or call Julia Liska at 250-721-8608 for more information.
Instructors:
Noreen Campbell, BScN, MA, IIWCC, LT (Vodder), has worked across the wound spectrum, from trauma to surgery to chronic wounds, for over 30 years. Her experience as a clinical educator in the surgical services of major hospitals, including burn unit and plastic surgery, led to her being asked to set up a new wound clinic on Vancouver Island. A subsequent review of the clinic’s performance demonstrated improved patient outcomes and cost-efficiency. The clinic now enables primary care providers to improve their clinical expertise through consultation and education—a critical aspect for an outpatient clinic. The successful clinic has expanded to meet the demand for services and deal with the increasing complexity of referrals.
Andrea Turner has been nursing for 29 years. Her main nursing interests are wound care and working with the elderly population. She completed the International Interdisciplinary Wound Care Course through the University of Toronto and has a Master’s degree in Clinical Science in Wound Healing from the University of Western Ontario. She currently works at a wound clinic in Victoria, BC.
Prerequisite: Wound Management Level I
Dates: April 13-June 8, 2012 plus 1 day workshop June 16
Fee: $385 + 46.20 HST
An eight-week distance education course with required one day on campus workshop/evaluation session. This comprehensive blended learning wound management course centres on the development of clinical skills and knowledge supportive of working with advanced practice wound care. The eight-week online segment focuses on pressure ulcers, vascular ulcers, VAC usage, debridement, high-risk foot, lymphodema, surgical wounds, burns and oncology. The importance of additional patient factors including co-morbid conditions, psychosocial issues and resource considerations will be addressed. The final on-campus workshop assists participants to gain confidence through wound care skill practice and performance evaluation, including debridement.
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