Upcoming Courses

Competent wound care clinicians are a necessary asset and essential in providing quality, cost-effective wound care. A competent clinician with advanced clinical knowledge and skills will improve healing outcomes while maintaining best practice and regulatory compliance.

The Advantage Certified Wound Nurse (ACWN) program is a live two-day course created for long-term care nurses caring for residents in post acute care. Our course is designed to build a strong foundation for nurses (LVN/RN) to become excellent wound care clinicians.

The Advantage Certified Wound Nurse (ACWN) Certification Program includes:

• Expert speakers
• Color Handout materials
• Competency checklists
• Skills Check Stations
• Written Examination
• 14 Contact Hours

The program agenda includes topics such as:

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin
• Wound Healing Process
• Wound Assessment
• Defensive Documentation
• Debridement Options
• Pressure Injuries: Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment
• Lower Extremity Wound Management; Arterial, Venous and Neuropathic ulcers
• Strategies for Wound Treatment - Dressing Selection
• Regulatory Guidance, Federal Citations, Unavoidable Wounds, and Survey Compliance
• Interactive Hands-on Workshop and Competency Verifications Application of Learning

Upcoming Live Courses