Specialized Wound Care Training
As part of its managed wound center and hyperbaric oxygen outpatient services to
hospitals, National Healing Corporation offers specialized training in the most
current diagnostic tests, technologies and treatments available today.
National and regional research symposiums feature briefings by internationally recognized
specialists on new treatment options and research that may bring additional advances
in wound care and hyperbaric oxygen services.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, medical knowledge
doubles every two years and specialized training keeps NHC managed wound centers
on the leading edge. In 2009, NHC educational programs provided 29,881 Continuing
Medical Education/Continuing Education Units of credit.
NHC presents the National Healing Institute on The Ohio State University campus
up to 12 times each year offering physicians, nurses and technicians from its managed
wound centers an accredited 50-hour specialized training program.
As part of its wound management services to hospitals, NHI sessions are also open
to residents and fellows from hospitals that partner with NHC to provide their communities
with turnkey wound healing and hyperbaric oxygen services. Primary care physicians,
surgeons, podiatrists, radiation oncologists, dentists, gynecologists, internists
and a variety of specialists gain exposure to specialty wound care and hyperbaric
oxygen services.
Successful completion of the course is generally accepted credentialing criteria
for privileges in hyperbaric medicine and meets the basic eligibility requirements
to apply for hyperbaric medicine certification through the American College of Hyperbaric
Medicine.
NHI's comprehensive week-long course covers such topic areas as:
- Pressure Ulcer - Assessment and Treatment
- Lower Extremity Evaluation
- Vascular Workup
- Topical Dressing Decisions
- Case Presentations
- Physiology of Healing
- Patient and Wound Assessment
- Venous Ulceration - Assessment and Treatment
- Advanced Treatment Modalities
- Diabetic Ulcer and Offloading
- Interactive Practical Applications
- Physics of Hyperbaric Medicine
- Hyperbaric Medicine Contraindications: Risk Factors; Side Effects
- Hyperbaric Oxygen and Wound Healing
- Hyperbaric Medicine Emergent Care
- Hyperbaric Chamber Operations
- Hyperbaric Medicine Fire Safety/Emergency Policies
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