Wound, Ostomy and Continence for Pharmacists Course

Welcome to our online, on-demand course designed specifically for pharmacists. This comprehensive program covers essential foundation education on wound care, ostomy, and continence care, empowering you to enhance your practice and patient outcomes. Engage with interactive modules and expert insights at your own pace, ensuring you gain the knowledge and skills needed to excel in these vital areas of care. Join us today and take the next step in your professional development!

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Are you a Personal Care Provider (PCP)* or Caregiver who wants to learn more about skin health?

*Personal Support Workers (PSWs), Continuing Care Assistant (CCA), Health Care Aide (HCA), Health Care Assistant, Personal Care Attendant (PCA), Resident Care Worker (RCW), Support Worker or Community Support Worker (CSW), Care Aide

CNA Accreditation

NSWOCC Expands CNA-Accredited Educational Offerings with New Skin Health Course for PSWs, Healthcare Assistants, and Caregivers

NSWOCC is proud to announce that its Personal Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant & Caregiver Skin Health Course has received accreditation

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Aug 21, 20243 min read

Course Information

This course is delivered online. Students can begin at their convenience and work through the modules at their own pace. Students have 8 weeks to complete the course.

Course Modules

Unit 1: Maintaining Skin Health
Unit 2: Moisture-Associated Skin Damage
Unit 3: Pressure Injuries
Unit 4: Skin Tears

New modules now available!

Unit 5: Lower Extremity Arterial Disease & Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Unit 6: Venous Leg Ulcers & Lymphedema

Plus weekly online lunch and learns on different topics, led by an NSWOC.

Course Length

Students have 8 weeks to complete the self-paced, online course.
Rolling start, start at anytime

Course Outcomes

Comprehensive Understanding of Skin Health:

Increase your understanding of factors influencing skin health.
Gain insights into the crucial role of skin health in overall patient care.

Strategies for Maintaining and Restoring Skin Health

Recognize the PSW and caregiver role in maintaining skin health.
Acquire practical skills to integrate into your caregiving routines.
Apply effective strategies to promote and maintain skin health.

Prevention and Management of Skin Injuries:

Explore the causes, management, and prevention of common skin injuries.
Identify at-risk patients and implement strategies to prevent skin breakdown.
Develop practical skills to recognize, report, and manage skin injuries.
Apply management strategies during patient care to restore skin health.

Interdisciplinary Team:

Identify key members of the interdisciplinary team and their role in promoting skin health.
Develop confidence to communicate with the interdisciplinary team about skin health issues.
Practice a person-centred approach to patient care.

Virtual Mentorship:

Access virtual mentorship with our team of CNA certified NSWOCs.
Gain personalized guidance and support throughout your learning journey.
Weekly Lunch and Learn modules on different topics, led by an NSWOC.

Registration Process

Step 1: Start your registration

Registration is quick and easy!

When you're ready to begin the course, simply click on the "Register now" button below. This will bring you to a site called Dual Code, which we use to host our on-demand courses.

Step 2: Create a free account

You will be redirected to the Dual Code platform. If you don't have an existing account, click on the "Sign Up" or "Create Account" option.
Enter your email address (used as a username) and a password.
After creating your Dual Code account, you will be directed to the Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Institute course page.

Create an account

Step 3: Purchase the course

On the course page, click "Purchase Course"
After clicking "purchase course", you will be presented with 3 payment options:
- a) Pay for yourself only,
- b) Pay for everyone in your organization at a group rate, or
- c) Pay for a specific number of users.
Click on the "Checkout" button to proceed to the payment confirmation page.

Sign into your account

Step 4: Begin the course

After successful payment, you will gain access to the enrolled course.
Begin the course at your convenience by following the provided instructions.

Sign into your account

Step 5: Course Completion

Progress through the course content at your own pace.
Upon completion, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion.

Congratulations!

Thank you for choosing the WOC Institute to advance your career in wound, ostomy, and/or continence care. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact our support team.

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Costs & Tuition: Total $50

$50

Course Fee

Applied at the end of the registration process.

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Institute

Wound, Ostomy and Continence for Pharmacists Course

Are you a Personal Care Provider (PCP)* or Caregiver who wants to learn more about skin health?

CNA Accreditation

NSWOCC Expands CNA-Accredited Educational Offerings with New Skin Health Course for PSWs, Healthcare Assistants, and Caregivers

Course Information

Plus weekly online lunch and learns on different topics, led by an NSWOC.

Course Outcomes

Comprehensive Understanding of Skin Health:

Strategies for Maintaining and Restoring Skin Health

Prevention and Management of Skin Injuries:

Interdisciplinary Team:

Virtual Mentorship:

Registration Process

Step 1: Start your registration

Step 2: Create a free account

Step 3: Purchase the course

Step 4: Begin the course

Step 5: Course Completion

Congratulations!

Costs & Tuition: Total $50

$50

Course Fee