Can Germ Removal Be Observed with the Eyes: Optimizing the Use of Pure Hypochlorous Acid-Based Cleansers in the In-Patient and Out-Patient Settings
FACULTY
Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA
Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Practitioner,
Reading Hospital
Leesport, PA
Alisha Oropallo, MD, FACS, FSVS, FAWPCA, FABWMS
Director, Department of Vascular Surgery
Northwell Health Comprehensive Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center
Lake Success, NY
Gregory Schultz, PhD
Emeritus Professor
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
Clinician/Educator
Saratoga Hospital’s Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
Gansevoort, NY
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INTENDED LEARNERS
This activity is designed for Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, podiatrists, and dietitians across all practice settings involved in the prevention, treatment, and management of patients with wounds.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to:
- Recognize why the pH of wound cleansers should matter
- Correlate how the International Wound Infection Institute (IWII) guidelines are aligned with the use of pHA based cleansers
- Outline how pHA-based cleansers should be used in the outpatient settings and specific methods that allow optimal germ removal, as observed via fluorescent imaging
- Examine how pHA may be used in the in-patient setting and on which types of wounds
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW
This on-demand webcast is available with synchronized slides and video/audio.
To be eligible for credit, participants must complete the educational activity, complete the 4-question post-test with a minimum score of 75%, and complete the activity evaluation form. Upon completing the activity, there will be instructions on how to complete the evaluation and print a certificate or other documentation of credit.
Release Date: April 10, 2023
Expiration Date: December 5, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 1.00 hour
There is no fee associated with this activity.
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FACULTY
The faculty has reported the following:
Elizabeth Faust: Advisory Board: Healthy iO, vTail; Consultant: Kerecis LLC, vTail; Speaker’s Bureau: 3MHealth Care, Medical Solutions Division, Medline Industries, Inc., Mölnlycke Health Care, Urgo Medical North America; Grant/Research Support: Mediwound
Alisha Oropallo: Grant/Research Support: Moleculight, Inc; Consultant URGO Medical North America
Gregory Schultz: - Advisory Board: QuickMed Technologies, Smith & Nephew; Consultant: DEBx LLC, Kane Biotech, Medline Industries, Inc, Urgo Medical North America
Dot Weir: Advisory Board: Urgo Medical; Speaker's Bureau: Urgo Medical North America
CLINICAL REVIEWER
Daniel G. Federman, MD
Professor of Medicine and Vice Chair of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
Chief of Medicine
VA Connecticut Healthcare
West Haven, CT
Dr. Federman has disclosed: Advisory Board: Amgen
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