What you'll learn
- Learn to how clean properly
- Which cleansers to use and avoid
- Signs of infection
- When it's time to change cleaning methods
Requirements
- For clients with wounds and caregivers
Description
Open wounds are a portal of infection. The longer a wound stays open, the worse the resulting scar will be.
Cleaning a wound is the first step in caring for a wound. Appropriate cleaning is a critical, often overlooked step. In many instances, people use cytoxic cleansers that can cause more harm than good and slow the entire process.
Looking at the drugstore shelves may confuse you about what you should be using.
During this course, you can prepare to learn why we clean wounds a certain way, which solutions are best to use and what to avoid. Learn the cleaning method and see video examples of how to do it. Learners will identify early signs of infection to prevent further issues that may slow down or prevent you from healing.
The information presented can be used for scaps, surgical sites, pressure injuries and lower leg wounds.
Of course you should be following your Doctor's Recommendations but you may have been given limited information with an assumption that you know how to do it properly.
This course was initially designed for use by Physical Therapists for continuing education hours; however, anyone can care for a wound on themselves and others.
Basic wound care knowledge taught by a Certified Wound Specialist
For personalized recommendations, consider looking at Better Wounds online for video consultations.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone managing a with a post-op or pressure issue at home.
- Clinicians like Physical Therapist may be eligible for CEU credits
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 22 Reviews
- 66 Students
- 2 Courses
Dr. Heather Flexer is a Doctor of Physical Therapy DPT with a specialty as a board-certified Wound Specialist CWS. Heather is the owner and creator of Better Wounds with a mission to help people manage their wound and skin issues after surgery. Better Wound Courses are designed to help non-certified clinicians realize that wounds are not scary to treat. Heather spent several years overseeing staff training and education for a National Wound Care Company and building relationships as the pioneer clinician in the Northeastern US. Currently, she treats private clients in Upstate NY and provides telehealth wound care consultations. She recently published a resource, “Healthy Healing After Surgery: A better and faster recovery.” This resource highlights traditional approaches to healing as well as holistic aspects. Through social media outreach, she continues to reach a growing audience of folks in need of wound healing support. Better Wounds Course are hosted through Wound and Therapy Seminars for PT/PTA credit hours approved in New York State. Google Better Wounds to be in touch