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The Skin Wound Ostomy Certification is designed to bring the highest level of patient care to the long-term care community, which includes nursing home, hospices and home health patients.
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Skilled Wound Care partners with The College of Long Term Care to administer the SWOC examination to nurses interested in studying best practice guidelines for chronic wound, ostomy, and skin conditions and then testing their knowledge base to qualify as an SWOC. CLTC is the certification body which administers the SWOC Certification exam and conducts oversight of the SWOC Certification process.
INSTRUCTORS
Our instructors have managed tens of thousands of cases relating to all types of wounds and have educated thousands of nurses, physicians assistants, and physicians on wound care.
Henry Okonkwo
Co-Founder of SWC & The College of Long-Term Care
Maureen Daly
Corporate Nurse Educator
COURSE PRICING
New Student
Course & Exam
$569
Recertification
Course & Exam
$519
Recertification
Exam Only
$219
Includes the course, the course textbook, the exam, and all respective platforms used to deliver the course and exam.
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The certification exam is internationally certified by the International Certification and Accreditation Council.
SCHEDULE
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Check in (8:30am to 9:00am PST)
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Welcome
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Lectures (9am to 4:30pm PST):
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Skin Science
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Dermatology
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Wound Science
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Wound Infection
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Patient Assessment
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Q&A
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Day 1: ​​
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Check in (8:30am to 9:00am PST)
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Welcome
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Lectures (9am to 4:30pm PST):
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Skin Science
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Dermatology
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Wound Science
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Wound Infection
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Patient Assessment
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Q&A
Day 2: ​​
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Check in (8:30am to 9:00am PST)
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Lectures (9am to 4:30pm PST):
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Pressure Injuries
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Venous Ulcers
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Arterial Ulcers
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Diabetic Ulcers
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Dressings/Support Surfaces
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Q&A
Day 3: ​​
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Check in (8:30am to 9:00am PST)
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Lectures (9am to 3:30pm PST):
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KTU's and Skin Tears
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Debridement
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Surgical Alternatives
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Nutrition
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G-Tube and Ostomy Management
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Q&A
There will be time for breaks and Q&A throughout the day, as well as a lunch break.
*Please note: The College of Long-Term Care reserves the right to change the schedule at any time.
CEU INFORMATION
22 CEUs provided by the California Board of Registered Nursing. These CEUs are valid for nurses from all 50 states.
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PLATFORMS FOR COURSE
The course will be taught using TopHat and the exam will be delivered using Caveon’s SEI software. More information will be provided to you after you register.
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Check our FAQs for all of the commonly asked questions.
If you do not find an answer to your question, please contact our coordinator at course@skilledwoundcare.com
Disclaimer: Certification is not licensure. The SWOC Course does not grant nursing licenses. The College of Long Term Care is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. For more information on certification please go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certification.