Wound Care Nurse Certification (WCN-C)

Description

Wound Care Nurse Certification (WCN-C)

The Wound Care Nurse Certification (WCN-C) course is a national premier training program formulated to meet the basic educational needs of the licensed nurses working in different clinical settings. This course provides a comprehensive review about the role of a licensed nurse in the Wound Care Specialty. In addition; skills competency session provides each attendee with the hands-on experience needed to function as a Wound Care Certified Nurse. Course participation will increase the knowledge, skills, ability and confidence of the attendees leading to improved patient outcomes.

Course Objectives

• Anatomy & Physiology of the skin.
• Phases of wound healing.
• Basic fundamentals of wound care.
• Classification of wounds: Identification & Management.
• Wound Care Dressings: Properties & Uses.
• Types, properties and uses of wound debridement.
• Scope of practice. Role of Wound Care Nurse: Assessment, Documentation, Infection Control, Consultation and Monitoring.
• Skills Lab: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Dressing, Wound culture technique, Compression therapy, Aseptic dressing change technique, Circulation assessment utilizing Doppler and wound measurement technique.

Scope of Practice

• Licensed nurses. Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
• Wound Care nurse role requires delivery of care that utilizes substantial specialized knowledge, judgement and skills, which are based on the clinical research and application of the principles of wound management as acquired by completing a specialized training program.
• Wound care nurse activities require clinical supervision / delegation of a medical provider.
• Licensed nurse working as a certified wound care nurse shall perform his/her duties per the prescribing medical provider orders with a focus on patient safety, and function within the parameters of the legal scope of practice and in accordance with the federal, state, and local laws; rules and regulations; and policies, procedures and guidelines of the employing health care institution or practice setting.

Course Format

This is an (8) Eight hour program and may be taken online or in person. Online attendees may complete hands on skills competency with a qualified preceptor.

OPTION #1 : One Day Onsite/Classroom Workshop

Involves lectures, interactive demonstrations and hands-on skills training.

OPTION #2: One Day Virtual Workshop / Live Session

Involves lectures, interactive learning and visual skills demonstration by the instructor.

Schedule

Faculty

• Ali A. Pitafi MD
• Alex Khan APRN ACNS-BC MSN EDS-C WCP-C
• Martha Snyder APRN FNP-C MSN EDS-C WCP-C
• Shawn Amersi, APRN AGPCNP-BC MSN WCS-C EDS-C
• Angie Machado LVN WCC DFC WCN-C
• Kari Harman RN-C, CCM, CWCA, WCN-C, CSWD-C, AACCWS, DAPWCA