Credits (Post Test and/or Evaluation Required)
0.5 - Contact Hours
Release Date: 07/22/2021
Expiration Date: 07/22/2024
Credit Information:
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.
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.
Program Overview: The transition to home for the burn patient can be difficult for both the patient and caregiver. Establishing a program to instruct the non-professional caregiver provides necessary education and builds confidence in their ability to perform the required care. The principles for developing a program to help transition a burn patient from acute care to home care is outlined in this presentation.
Learning Outcome: At the end of the session, the learner will report increased confidence in providing caregiver teaching prior to discharge with the goal to improve patient outcomes and increase caregiver confidence at the time of discharge.
Disclosures: 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.