Credit Information: (Post Test and/or Evaluation Required)

1.0 – Contact Hours
1.0 – Pharmacology

Start Date: 10/29/2024

End Date: 10/29/2027

Nurses – ANCC and CBRN Accreditation Statements

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115.

DISCLAIMER: Accreditation refers to educational content only and does not imply ANCC, CBRN or WOCN Society endorsement of any commercial product or service.

Target Audience: RN, Nurse Practitioners, Health Care Professionals who work with WOC patients.

To Receive Credit:

Complete the activity in its entirety.
Complete/submit the online evaluation.
Print out your certificate and/or save to your computer. It will also be saved to your CEC account.

**This course was originally offered at WOCNext 2023 in Las Vegas**

Program Overview: Skin infection usually requires prompt attention depending on severity and patient context. If antibiotics are needed, they must be utilized with reflective thought. Does this infection need systemic antibiotics? Could this infection be prevented? This encore presentation from WOCNext 2023 will focus on prevention, recognition, and management of wound/skin infection incorporating antimicrobial stewardship.

Learner Outcome: Following this activity, 95% of learners will report their intention to apply at least one strategy for wound/skin infection prevention, recognition and management and/or appropriate antibiotic usage.

Relevant Financial Relationships:

The planners and faculty for this activity have no relevant relationships with ANCC/ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose, unless listed below. All relevant relationships with ineligible companies were mitigated according to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.