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PSW & Caregiver Skin Health Course

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Institute is proud to announce the launch of its latest online educational course: the PSW & Caregiver Skin Health Course. This comprehensive program is meticulously designed to equip Personal Support Workers (PSW) and Caregivers with the knowledge necessary to address skin health challenges adeptly.

Skin health is paramount in patient care, particularly for individuals dealing with Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD), skin tears, and pressure injuries. Recognizing the pivotal role PSWs and Caregivers play in preventing skin breakdown and wounds, this course is tailored to empower frontline healthcare professionals with targeted education in those key areas.

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Are you a Personal Support Workers (PSW) or Caregiver dedicated to improving your skin health knowledge?

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Modules and Course Length

The fully-online program comprises four modules, allowing participants to commence at their convenience and progress at their own pace over approximately 6 weeks:

Course Modules

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

Course Length

6 weeks self-paced, online
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

Boost your knowledge of effective strategies to maintain and restore skin health.
Acquire practical skills to integrate into your caregiving routines.

Management and Prevention of Skin Injuries:

Explore the causes, management, and prevention of common skin injuries, including MASD, skin tears, and pressure injuries.
Enhance your ability to provide proactive and preventative care.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

Elevate your ability to work seamlessly within interdisciplinary, interprofessional healthcare teams.
Develop a holistic 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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

$110

Optional Wound Textbook: If you would like to enhance your learning, you may purchase an optional Wound textbook at approximately $110.00.

Baranoski, S. & Ayello, E. A. (2016). Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles 4th Edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer

You may order your textbooks through the Wound, Ostomy & Continence Institute Bookstore: lb.ca/wocinstitute.

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Institute

PSW & Caregiver Skin Health Course

Are you a Personal Support Workers (PSW) or Caregiver dedicated to improving your skin health knowledge?

Modules and Course Length

Course Outcomes

Comprehensive Understanding of Skin Health:

Strategies for Maintaining and Restoring Skin Health

Management and Prevention of Skin Injuries:

Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

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

$110

Optional Wound Textbook: If you would like to enhance your learning, you may purchase an optional Wound textbook at approximately $110.00.

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