New to Hyperbaric Medicine: START HERE!

Are you wanting to start a career in hyperbaric medicine and wound care?
Are you unsure where to start your training for hyperbaric oxygen therapy?
Did you know there is a 40+ hour introductory course to the field of Hyperbaric Medicine?

START HERE: 
If you are a health care provider interested in hyperbaric medicine begin your journey with:Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine. This is a UHMS Approved 45-Hour Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine and a foundational course or basic training that every hyperbaric clinic member should take. It is intended for a wide audience of health care providers, including:

• physicians
• registered nurses
• nurse practitioners
• clinical nurse specialists
• registered respiratory therapist
• physical therapist
• physician's assistant
• EMT's and paramedics
  
  

If you'd like a additional step by step instructions for becoming hyperbaric certified and getting the UHMS PATH or either the NBDHMT certification check out this article: "How to Become Hyperbaric Certified" by Wound Care Education Partners

COURSE REGISTRATION & DETAILS
Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine is a 4-Day Livestream course giving you worldwide access to connect to WCEP's experienced faculty. To learn more about course registration or faculty details go here.

• Provide a rigorous Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine addressing the key fundamental elements and concepts which will assist the participant in practicing hyperbaric medicine, safely and effectively.
• Demonstrate the importance of team training in the hyperbaric environment including safely operating the hyperbaric equipment and performing emergency drills.
• Provide the participant with the opportunity to perform non-invasive vascular studies and understand the important role of PtcO2 in determining the opportunity for wound healing.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the key elements associated with hyperbaric pressure and treatment through homework, practical application discussions, Q/A's and a final examination at end of the end of the course.
• Demonstrate knowledge in applying PtcO2 electrodes in the correct tissue areas to determine tissue PO2 and verbalize the results based on the Transcutaneous Oximetry in Clinical Practice: Consensus statements from an expert panel based on evidence.

TOPICS COVERED

• History of Hyperbaric Medicine
• Hyperbaric Physics and Physiology
• Mechanisms of Hyperbaric Oxygen
• Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) Accepted Indications
• Contraindications, Potential Complications and Side Effects
• Air Decompression Procedures
• Patient Assessment & Management
• Hyperbaric Safety & Emergency Procedures
• The Economics and Payment Systems Associated with Hyperbaric Medicine
• Patient Management and the Role of the Supervising Professional
• Diving Injuries and Dive/Decompression Tables
• PtcO2's Role in Defining Tissue Hypoxia or Ischemia in the Potential Patient
• Documentation and Quality Assurance Measures
• Hyperbaric Equipment Orientation
• Anatomy and wound healing physiology
• Wound care etiology, diagnosis and management algorithms
• Assessment and classification of acute and chronic wounds and applicability of hyperbaric medicine
• Proper wound assessment and documentation
• Discuss factors that impede wound healing
• Clinical algorithms and scientific management of problem wounds
• Orientation to the many different types of dressing categories and their use in hyperbaric medicine

NEXT STEP
For more information on Hyperbaric Medicine, Hyperbaric Safety, or becoming a Hyperbaric Medical Professional,
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