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Activity Steps

1 Activity
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Purpose of Activity

To provide information about the management of infected wounds in wound care settings.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify a host factor that may predispose a patient to a wound infection as well as characteristics of each stage of wound infection.
  2. Distinguish a common organism that causes early, acute wound infections and explain the preferred method for obtaining a wound specimen for culture.
  3. Apply knowledge of commonly prescribed antibiotics in wound care settings.

Disclosures

All authors, faculty and staff have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $24.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH / 2.5 APH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • FL - BON 2.5 CH
  • GA - BON 2.5 CH
  • NM - BON 2.5 CH
  • SC - BON 2.5 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.

Awarded Advanced Pharmacology Hours













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Test Code: ASWC1022
Published: Oct 2022
Expires: 9/5/2025
Sources: Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Journal for Prevention and Healing
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Yuriko Fukuta, MD, PhD, CWSP; Kady Phe, PharmD; E. Lee Poythress, MD; Cameron August Brown, PhD, D (ABMM)
Categories: Advanced Pharmacology Hours , Advanced Practice Nursing , Dermatologic Conditions , Quality Improvement , Skin/Wound Care
Specialties: Advanced Practice Nursing, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Medical-Surgical, Quality Improvement, Wound
Topics: Antibiotics , Chronic Wound Healing