Wound Care
Education Resources
Wound Care Education Institute

A four day comprehensive training
program for the management of
skin and wounds. Upon successful
completion - RN's, LPN's, PT's,
PTA's, MD's, PA's  are eligible for
wound certification exam with the
National Alliance of Wound Care.
National Alliance of Wound Care

NON-profit organization that is
dedicated to the advancement and
promotion of excellence in
wound care through the certification
of wound care practitioners in the
United States.
Qualified individuals receive the
WCC credential.
Wound Care Certification Class
Wound Education Materials
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Wound Certification Board
Wound Central Store

An online store dedicated to wound
care clinicians.
Products include wound education
materials, quick reference guides,
Wound Care Policy Procedure
Manual, Difficult to find wound care
products and much more....
National Wound Care
Conference
Wild On Wounds 2009
Las Vegas, NV Paris Hotel
Sept 10-12, 2009
www.woundseminar.com
Web Links. . . .   

Guidelines
AHRQ Clinical Practice Guidelines
AMDA Clinical Practice Guideline: Pressure Ulcers
Medical Algorithms Project
National Guideline Clearinghouse - (Skin Ulcer Guidelines)

Wound Healing
Wound Bed Preparation
Moist Wound Healing
The Regulation of Wound Healing by Growth Factors and Cytokines (Advanced)
Acid Mantle of the Skin

Nutrition and Wound Healing
Role of Nutrition and Wound Healing
Pro-Stat Nutrition
Nestle Clinical Nutrition and Wound Healing
Resource® Arginaid® Extra™
Anabolic Steroids - Wound Healing
Arbor Nutrition Guide
Weight Loss Prevention In LTC Training Module (free)

Topical Wound Management
Wound Care Product Selection (CEU article)
Practicing Smart Wound Care
Wound Care Products - Definitions
WoundSource - (Online Database of Wound Care Products)

Wound/Skin Care Product Companies
3M
Anacapa Technologies
Bard
Beiersdorf-Jobt,Inc
Blairex
Coloplast
Convatec
DeRoyal
Derma Sciences, Inc
Healthpoint
Hollister
Johnson & Johnson
Mölnlycke Health Care
Monarch Labs - Medical Maggots
Mylan
Regranex
Polymem
Silverlon
Smith & Nephew

Support Surfaces
Huntleigh Healthcare
Hill-Rom
Wheelchair Net
ROHO
Jay cushions
Support Surface Categories

Adaptive Equipment
Posey
HeelLift
Gelbodies
Prafo

Adjunctive Wound Treatment Modalities
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Whirlpool
Electrical Stimulation
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Providers
Medela Healthcare
KCI Wound Vac
Smith Nephew - NPWT
Prospera

Vascular Wounds
Vascular Ulcers
Compression Hosiery Treatment/Prevention of PVD
Venous Ulcers: The causes
Ankle Brachial Index
Powerpoint Slide Presentations ankle brachial index
Ankle Brachial Index Resource Page

Pressure Ulcers
Pressure Ulcer Training Module
Pressure Ulcer Tools
Pressure Ulcer Education Resources
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Points - NPUAP

Wound Care Organizations
National Alliance of Wound Care
Association for Advancement of Wound Care
American Professional Wound Care Association
Canadian Wound Care Association
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel

Long Term Care Sites of Interest
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (Formerly HCFA)
MDS 2.0 Information Site
Nursing Home Compare - Report Cards
Advancing Excellence In Nursing Homes Campaign
Mcknights Long Term Care News - Free LTC magazine

Home Care Sites of Interest
Oasis Information Site
Oasis Downloads and Updates
WOCN guidance for Oasis Wound Care Documentation
Home Health Compare
National Association of Home Care

Hospice Palliative Care Links
Care of Malignant Skin Lesions
Symptom Control of Fungating Wounds
Kennedy Terminal Ulcer
End of Life Care Tools/Assessment forms
Palliative Care - pain management, wound dressings, etc
Growth House - Extensive Information for end of Life Care
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Links/Listings
World Wide Wounds - Research Article Listings
Brownson's Wound and Skin Care Links - Very comprehensive
Wound Care Links
Wound Care Resources
Nursing 2008 Education Resources

Research
Cochrane Wounds Group
Entrez Pub Med
Find Articles.com
Evidence Based Wound Care - Woundpedia

Wound Care Journals
Advances in Skin and Wound Care
Journal of Wound Care
Ostomy Wound Management
Wounds
Todays Wound Clinic
Wound Care Canada

Dermatology Images
Skin Cancer Leision Index
DermAtlas
Skin Lesion Master Index
Dermatology Images Links

Wound Care Certification
Wound Care Education Institute
National Alliance of Wound Care
The tools and links on this page are brought to you by the Wound Care Education Institute!
When quality wound care education
matters,
look for the apple.
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