Wound Care for Facility-Based Healthcare Practitioners
Offered By: Vohra Wound Physicians via edX
Course Description
Overview
The Vohra Wound Care Certification program was developed by Vohra Wound Physicians. Vohra is the largest group of wound physicians in the United States, with more than 20 years of clinical experience providing wound care services to more than 3000 skilled nursing facilities in 30 states, with thousands of patients treated every month. Vohra’s team of specialty wound care experts created this straightforward wound care course to assist those interested in furthering their careers, in providing better care, or in expanding their knowledge base. This course gives learners the know-how necessary to properly care for wounds in the geriatric population. Vohra’s physicians know that knowledge, skills and proper training are critical to achieving superior clinical results. We believe every patient, family, nurse, and caregiver can be empowered through education. Hundreds of thousands of people have already benefited from this course and the knowledge we have shared.
Vohra Physicians, founded in 2000, is the largest wound care specialty group focused on the post-acute market. We use leading-edge technologies to enable our mission of bringing improved wound healing to patients across the U.S., and beyond. Our history begins with a single physician, Dr. Ameet Vohra, who recognized that the prevalent wound care models were under-serving the 2% of US patients with chronic wounds. He developed a better approach, training physicians to be wound care specialists. Our physicians treat patients where they are, in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, and Long Term Acute Care Hospitals. Today, Vohra has 300 physician wound care specialists across 30 states treating thousands of patients daily. Supported by proprietary technologies and on-going specialist training, our model delivers proven better results, including a 21-day improvement in healing time, and an 88% reduction in wound-related hospitalizations.
Syllabus
Course 1: Vohra Wound Care Certification for Facility-Based Nurses: Introduction
Earn CNE credits with Vohra, the global leader in wound care education and certification. Based on decades of experience, Vohra’s team of specialty wound care physicians developed this practical wound care certification course and certification exam to help you accelerate your nursing career and deliver better care, regardless of clinical setting. Advance your career with Vohra's Wound Care Certification and become a certified wound specialist.
Course 2: Advanced Wound Management and Treatment
Earn CNE credits with Vohra, the global leader in wound care education and certification. Vohra’s team of specialty wound care experts created this straightforward wound care course to assist those interested in furthering their careers, in providing better care, or in expanding their knowledge base. This course gives learners the know-how necessary to properly care for wounds in the geriatric population. Vohra’s physicians know that knowledge, skill and proper training are critical to achieving superior clinical results. Become a certified wound care nurse with Vohra.
Courses
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The Vohra Wound Care Certification program was developed by Vohra Wound Physicians. Vohra is the largest group of wound physicians in the United States, with more than 20 years of clinical experience providing wound care services to more than 3000 skilled nursing facilities in 30 states, with thousands of patients treated every month. We believe every patient, family, nurse, and caregiver can be empowered through education. Hundreds of thousands of people have already benefited from this course and the knowledge we have shared.
As a physician-led group, we focus on delivering better outcomes by partnering with our facilities and building long-term sustainable relationships. Today, we support over 3,000 Skilled Nursing Facilities, visiting each weekly as expert wound consultants. In many cases, we also supply the patient’s wound care dressings through our integrated dressings program (DDP).We share our passion for wound care more broadly throughout the medical community –domestically and internationally –through our expert publications and technology platforms. Our mobile application includes an artificial-intelligence based wound care healing predictor. We created a dedicated online platform to deliver practical wound care education, which has been selected by many U.S. states as their preferred course.
Our committed physicians, long-standing partnerships, innovative technologies and relentless dedication to improving outcomes position Vohra to continue to serve more patients every day.
Completing the Vohra Wound Care Certification program will help you determine the best wound treatment for your patients and improve their quality of life while helping to take your wound care nursing career to the next level.
Vohra, the largest and most active physician wound management group in the US, developed this advanced practice course for:
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
- Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN)
- Nurse Practitioners (NP)
- Physician Assistants (PA)
- Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
- Physical Therapists (PT)
- Occupational Therapists (OT)
- Doctors (MD/DO)
Questions? We’re happy to help. Contact [email protected].
After completing Vohra´s Wound Care Program you will earn 30 Continuing Nursing Education Credits (CNEs), which will fulfill the continued maintenance or expansion of your knowledge required to maintain your nursing license.
The continuing nursing education credits earned through the program are approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, which is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
NOTE: In order to achieve the Vohra´s Wound Care Certificate with 30 CNEs, it is MANDATORY to complete the 2 courses: Vohra Wound Care Certification for Facility-Based Nurses: Introduction and Advanced Wound Management and Treatment.
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Vohra’s expert physicians developed this advanced wound care program to help you deliver excellent healthcare:
- Understand the latest, most innovative wound care techniques and treatment options
- Identify the different types of wounds and recommended treatment plan for non-healing wounds
- Review the primary wound dressing options and wound care products
- Treat wound patients confidently, leading to improved medical outcomes
- Benefit from an enhanced knowledge share from Vohra´s healthcare professionals and specialized wound care team
- Network with wound care experts and clinicians around the world
- Satisfy the Continuing Education (CE) requirements to maintain your license
Vohra Physicians, founded in 2000, is the largest wound care specialty group focused on the post-acute market. We use leading-edge technologies to enable our mission of bringing improved wound healing to patients across the U.S., and beyond.
Our history begins with a single physician, Dr. Ameet Vohra, who recognized that the prevalent wound care models were under-serving the 2% of US patients with chronic wounds. He developed a better approach, training physicians to be wound care specialists. Our physicians treat patients where they are, in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, and Long Term Acute Care Hospitals. Today, Vohra has 300 physician wound care specialists across 30 states treating thousands of patients daily. Supported by proprietary technologies and on-going specialist training, our model delivers proven better results, including a 21-day improvement in healing time, and an 88% reduction in wound-related hospitalizations.
Today, Vohra has 300 physician wound care specialists across 30 states treating thousands of patients daily. Supported by proprietary technologies and on-going specialist training, our wound care service delivers proven better results, including a 21-day improvement in healing time, and an 88% reduction in wound-related hospitalizations.
Questions? We’re happy to help. Contact [email protected].
After completing Vohra´s Wound Care Program you will earn 30 Continuing Nursing Education Credits (CNEs), which will fulfill the continued maintenance or expansion of your knowledge required to maintain your nursing license.
The continuing nursing education credits earned through the program are approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, which is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
NOTE: In order to achieve the Vohra´s Wound Care Certificate with 30 CNEs, it is MANDATORY to complete the 2 courses: Vohra Wound Care Certification for Facility-Based Nurses: Introduction and Advanced Wound Management and Treatment.
Taught by
Dr. Shark Bird
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