2022 Stepping Stones to Excellence in Wound Care

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LIVEAMAANCCIPCEPediatricsNutritionNursingInterprofessionalOnlineCritical CareWound Care

Friday, March 25, 2022, 7:30 AM - 4:40 PM EST, Virtual, N/A, VA


The complex world of wound care is constantly evolving, with innovative wound management strategies and new practice guidelines emerging. This all-virtual conference serves to provide nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals with the necessary strategies to enhance their practice and optimize patient care in treating wounds and skin disorders.

1. Identify challenges associated with diagnosis and treatment of complex wounds.
2. Examine current evidence on the phenomenon of acute skin failure and its relation to critical illness.
3. Assess a wound bed and select appropriate wound care products based on wound presentation.
4. Identify the etiology of lower extremity wounds and review options for treatment.
5. Utilize pediatric pressure injury risk factors to develop strategies to prevent pressure injuries.
6. Explore characteristics of necrotizing soft tissue infections and novel treatment options and strategies.
7. Identify best practices for ostomy management and nutritional optimization to improve outcomes.

Registration for this event is now closed.

In support of improving patient care, VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

VCU Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health designates this activity for a maximum of 8.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 8.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

 

Accommodation
All participants have the right to participate in this continuing education activity without discrimination due to age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact us at [email protected] for more information. Requests for accommodations must be received 21 days prior to activity start date.

Complaint Policy and Resolution Process
All complaints must be made in writing to [email protected].

All complaints will be logged into the complaint log. The Director, Continuing Education will attempt to resolve the complaint within the first contact, when possible, and will respond to the client and customer's concerns within 5 business days of the initial complaint. At the time of the first contact, Director, Continuing Education will inform the complainant if more time will be needed to research the complaint.

If the complaint is still unresolved after communication with the Director, Continuing Education, or if the initial complaint is not addressed in a timely manner, the complainant may contact the President & CEO, UHS-PEP. The President & CEO will then contact the complainant and endeavor to resolve the complaint within 10 business days after being contacted.

The complaint log will be regularly reviewed to identify areas of operations and service that may require improvement. The Director, Continuing Education will research reoccurring complaint matters and recommend process and procedure changes, when appropriate. These changes will be noted on the Complaint Resolution Log, and any necessary policy and/or procedure updates will be made within 15 business days thereafter.

Disclaimers
Minimum and maximum numbers for attendance at this event have been established, and we reserve the right to substitute speakers/topics, adjust credit hours, or cancel if necessary.

By attending this event you grant VCU Health Continuing Education the right at the event to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from or any payment to you.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.00 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (8.00 hours), IPCE - Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit (8.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (8.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

VCU Health Continuing Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, March 25, 2022

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