Continuing Education Credits

Course meets the requirements for 1 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians and veterinarians in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval. However, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery.

RACE Subject Category: Medical; Delivery Method: Non-interactive Distance; Program Number 751555.

 

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

Wound Bed Preparation is a free veterinary CE offering that utilizes the archive of a webinar previously presented.

It focuses on utilizing the TIME acronym to implement wound bed preparation into a veterinary practice's wound management protocols. It looks at the types of tissue debridement and the importance of proper moisture balance.

After completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • identify the 4 components involved in wound bed preparation
  • list debridement options
  • discuss the importance of moisture balance
  • recognize common barriers the impede healing

 

Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Time Limits

This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information.

This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations.

Participants have 30 days to complete this course, if the course is not completed in 30 days, the participant will be marked incomplete

Participants who are unable to complete a course may re-enroll at their convenience providing the course is still available.

 

Content Presenter

Melinda J. Mayfield, DVM, WCHP-AH

 

Completion Requirements

The completion requirements for this course are:

  • complete the examination with a score of 80% or better - multiple attempts are permitted
  • submit the course survey

Upon submission of the final completion requirement, the participant will automatically be marked as completed and the course completion email will be sent out. The participant will have immediate access to the certificate.

 

Free Course

Price: FREE