Sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME)
Target Audience
Physicians, podiatrists, and nurses who treat patients with wounds
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain the role of maintenance debridement in the wound bed preparation model
- Describe the science behind maintenance debridement
- Discuss rationale for prescribing enzymatic agents to provide maintenance debridement
- Review successful clinical applications of enzymatic agents utilized as part of the wound bed preparation standard of are, which includes maintenance debridement.
Activity Overview
This on-demand video webcast is available with synchronized slides, audio, and video.
To be eligible for documentation of credit, participant must participate in the full activity, complete the post test with a score of 80 percent or above will comprise a passing grade. A documentation of credit will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the exam. Those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form online may immediately print their documentation of credit.
There is no fee for the activity.
CME Accreditation
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). NACCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NACCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Policies.
CPME Accreditation
NACCME is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric medicine. This program is approved for 1.5 continuing education contact hours.
CNE Accreditation
NACCME is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association for 1.5 contact hours (Provider Number 110-3-E-06). Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255, for 1.5 contact hours.
Release Date: October 8, 2008
Expiration Date: October 8, 2009
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour
Lecture Components
The audio/video presentation, post-test, and evaluation form will be available to you at the time of the live broadcast via a link that will be sent to your e-mail address after registration.
Participating Faculty
Abigail L. DeLisa, MS, APRN, BC, FNP, FACCWS, CWS
Diplomat of the American Academy of Wound Management and a Fellow of the American College of Certified Wound Care Specialist
Elizabeth Ayello, PhD, RN, APRN, BC,CWOCN, FAPWCA, FAAN
President, Ayello, Harris & Associates, Inc
Disclosures
All those with control over the content of continuing education programs sponsored by NACCME are expected to disclose whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflicts of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentations. It is not assumed that these relationships will have an adverse impact on presentations; they are simply noted here to fully inform participants.
Dr. Ayello has disclosed that she is a consultant to Smith & Nephew, Sage, Coloplast, IVIVI, Molnlycke, Hill-Rom, and Medline. She is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Smith & Nephew, KCI, Ross, Organogenesis, 3M, and Molynlycke. She has received other financial or material support from LWW, NJHA, WUWHS, and APWCA.
Ms. DeLisa has disclosed that she is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Healthpoint. Reviewer:
Dr. Kirsner has disclosed that he has no significant financial relationship with any organization that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the review of these presentations.
Conflict of Interest Resolution/Content Validation
In compliance with ACCME Standards for Commercial Support and NACCME’s policy and procedure for resolving conflicts of interest, this continuing medical education activity was reviewed by R. Kirsner, MD, in March 2008 for clinical content validity and to ensure that the activity’s materials are fair, balanced, and free of bias toward the commercial supporters of the activity; that activity materials represent a standard of practice within the profession in the United States; and that any studies cited in the materials upon which recommendations are made are scientifically objective and conform to research principles generally accepted by the scientific community.
Commercial Supporter
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Healthpoint.
Representatives of the granting organization may not register on behalf of participants.
