Wound Care in Home Health

Contact Hours: 1

Author(s):

Madeira Fountaine RN, MSN, PHN

Course Overview

The need for home health care is increasing rapidly. Many patients receiving home health services have wound care needs. Managing wound care can seem like an arduous process, especially if it is done at home. Fortunately, home health professionals can control the wound and provide the education needed to help wounds heal fully. Wound care in home health is a clinician and patient partnership. This course aims to provide detailed information on caring for wounds in the home setting.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Types of Wounds
  3. Dressing Types
  4. Aspects of Wound Care
  5. Wound Teaching
  6. Barriers to Wound Healing
  7. Conclusion

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Identify various wound types.
  2. Differentiate between wound dressings.
  3. Describe how to provide wound care education to patients.

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
  • Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
  • Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
  • Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)

Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirements for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.