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  • Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine

    This is an intense four day course approved by the UHMS & NBDHMT as an Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine and intended for a wide audience of health care providers involved in advanced wound care management, including the physician, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, registered respiratory therapist, physical therapist, physician's assistant, EMT’s and paramedics. The goals of this course are to provide an understanding of the physics involved in increasing the pressure in a fixed volume environment; provide an overview of the physiological effects of hyperbaric oxygen and the pharmacological role oxygen plays in hyperbaric medicine; review the history of hyperbaric therapy; review the various types of hyperbaric systems in use today and regulations involved in maintaining a safe operating environment; gain an understanding of the organizations that serve as resources for the field of hyperbaric medicine and lastly, review the UHMS indications approved for treatment in the hyperbaric environment, review the safety standards for operating the equipment and understand the requirements for documentation for compliance and payment.

    Credit Hours: 40
    Licenses eligible for CMEs/CEUs: MD, DO, DPM (Florida only), RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CRT, RRT, RCP, CHT, CHRN
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  • Wound Care Certification Basic Training and Review
    Are you seeking certification in wound care?
    Or are you seeking CMEs/CEUs in wound care? 
    If YES, this course is for you!

    Students who take this online course + use the included study guide might find themselves to be overprepared to sit for a wound certification exam with organizations such as wound American Board of Wound Management (ABWM), American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA), CWCN, National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC), and others.

    (Note: This course is also a great review for those seeking CMEs/CEUs in wound care)

    What's included:

    • 10.5 hours of classroom-based learning through the Wound Care Review course
    • 9 lecture modules
    • Debridement-specific lecture + hands on practicum
    • A final exam
    • Certificate of course completion
    • Wound Care Certification Study Guide, 2nd Edition, a professional published 350-page study guide that includes a post-course exam complete with answers and explanations.
    • CMEs or CEUs for eligible license types included at no additional cost.

    To schedule a live course at your facility email Jaclyn Mackey, COO: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 561-776-6066

    To participate in an upcoming live course, click HERE to see the courses calendar

    Or, enroll in the online course today. 

    *License types eligible for continuing education credits or CMEs: MD, DO, DPM, DPM (FL), RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CRT, RRT, RCP

    *Physician Assistant (PA): Non-physician health professionals and other participants may not be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. PA’s may receive a certificate that states the educational activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and the hours earned; the certificate can be submitted to your licensing board

    COURSE OVERVIEW

    • Module 1: Wounds... Disruption of Skin Integrity
      • Learn wound care anatomy and classification; learn how to approach each patient with regard to their particular desired outcomes; learn how wounds heal; discuss the biochemical processes and bio-films. 
    • Module 2: Wound Evaluation, Assessment, and Documentation
      • Learn how to approach the wounded patient, taking a systematic approach. 
    • Module 3: Bio-film and the Chronic Wound
      • Learn how to use bio-film in respect to chronic wound care. 
    • Module 4: Pressure Ulcers: The Wound Previously Known as Decubitus
      • Pressure injuries; practical aspects of wound care and hyperbaric medicine. 
    • Module 5: Management of Lower Extremity Ulcers

    Learn the causes, disease processes; taking a systematic approach to wound management.

    • Module 6: Skin Cancer & Other Diseases with Skin Manifestations
      • Learn how to identify and manage skin cancer and other diseases with skin manifestations. 
    • Module 7: HBO & The Walking Wounded
      • A very broad overview of the mechanisms of action of HBO and how it is used with respect to the wounded patient. 
    • Module 8: Selecting the Right Dressing: Major Dressing Classifications
      • Learn the appropriate application of different dressings, when to use and not to use certain dressings, what are the advantages/disadvantages of certain dressings. 
    • Module 9: Other Modalities and Debridement Used in Wound Management
      • Learn some of the other treatment options, not already discussed, that wound healers need to know to support patient's desired outcomes, such as: pneumatic compression pumps, hydrotherapy, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, and others.

    Debridement Module and Hands-On Practicum

    The live course includes a debridement practicum that includes lecture and hands-on practicum, "Debridement: Learn How, When, and Why."

    In the debridement practicum you will learn:

    • Methods of debridement
    • When a wound may need debridement
    • Safety concerns related to debridement
    • The hands-on practicum that follows the lecture will allow you to gain hands-on practice with debridement tools and techniques. 

    COURSE OBJECTIVES

    The primary purpose of this Wound Care Review Course is to educate in all disciplines on core anatomy, wound healing physiology, wound etiology and interventions.

    The second purpose of the program is to review the major sanctioned and cutting-edge techniques and alternatives in advanced skin and wound care management principles.

    The third purpose is to provide a course designed to prepare the learner for the major wound care certification exams in the marketplace today. 

    Principle Faculty and Credentials

    Helen B. Gelly, MD, FACEP, FCCWS, ABPM/UHM. Click to read her bio https://woundeducationpartners.com/our-faculty/146-helen-gelly-md-fuhm-faccws-uhm-abpm.html
    Michael White, MD, APBM-UHM. Click here to read his bio https://woundeducationpartners.com/our-faculty/148-michael-white-md-mmm-cws.html

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    Accreditation Statement

    Jointly Provided: “This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and Wound Care Education Partners. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

    Designation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Full Disclosure Statement

    All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Wound Care Education Partners expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.

    UHMS Disclaimer

    The information provided at this CME activity is for Continuing Medical Education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed, however, do not necessarily represent those of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), its affiliates or its employees.

    August 2013 original release.

    February 2022 joint accreditation termination date.

    Faculty Disclosure

    Name of Individual

       

    Individuals Role in Activity

       

    Name of Commercial Interest (If Applicable)

    Nature of Relationship

    Michael White, MD, MMM, CWS

       

    Faculty/Planner/Author

       

    None

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Hyperbaric Safety Standards & Emergency Patient Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

The main goals of this intense ninety minute course are to review hyperbaric safety and emergency procedure development; list the regulatory agencies involved in defining hyperbaric codes, designing fire safety codes, and defining engineering standards; describe the emergency medical response for various medical emergencies; describe who is responsible for equipment maintenance and potential equipment issues; define the most effective infection control standard and to describe what resources are available in developing training standards.

Credit Hours: 2.0

License Types: RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, CHT - Category A, CRT, RRT, RCP, CHRN - Category A 

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Introduction to Decompression Theory & Tables

COURSE OVERVIEW

The goals of this intense 2-hour course are to educate as to the physics & physiological effect of hyperbaric exposure and to explain the mechanisms and types of injury associated with hyperbaric and diving operations.

Topics covered in this course include decompression sickness (DCS), bubble formation, saturation and desaturation of tissues, "wet" and "dry" diving (multiplace) in calculating gas uptake and elimination using dive tables, US Navy dive tables and NOAA dive tables, clinical hyperbaric medicine tender rules, and much more.

Credit Hours: 2.0

License Types: RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP, CHT - Category A, CHRN - Category A

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Hyperbaric Medicine Patient Management, Documentation, and Quality Improvement Parts 1 & 2

COURSE OVERVIEW

This 2-hour course discusses the role of the MD/CHT/CHRN in preparing a patient for hyperbaric oxygen therapy and the critical areas of necessary hyperbaric documentation and quality assurance.

Credit Hours: 2.0

License Types: RN, APRN, LPN, CNA, RCP, CRT, RRT, CHT - Category A, CHRN - Category A

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Understanding Lymphedema

COURSE OVERVIEW  

This program consists of three lessons delivered in the form or articles to be read.

  • Understanding and recognizing Lymphedema
  • Not all swelling is equal: differential diagnosis of edemas
  • Complications associated with lymphedema

Credit Hours: 1.5 

License Types: RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, RD, CRT, RRT, RCP

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Latent Effects of Radiation and the Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

COURSE OVERVIEW

This one-hour CME/CEU credit course provides education on the latent effects of radiation and the use of HBOT with the goal of affording patients the best care possible as expeditiously as feasible based on the most up to date research, literature, and data available. Participants will be able to make a proper referral for treatment of wounded patients meeting hyperbaric candidacy.

The patricipant will have increased knowledge, competence, and performance in regards to symptoms, patient evaluation, and treatment.

Credit Hours: 1.5

License Types: RN, LPN, CNS, APRN, CNA, RD, CRT, RRT, RCP, AAPC

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