This is a foundational wound care course. The courses offered by the WOC Institute are state of the art, self-paced online programs which are facilitated by a team of CNA certified NSWOCs. The courses are 6 weeks, self-paced online. Learners are directed through a series of modules designed to provide foundational knowledge in the areas of wound management. The courses are unique in that students will have access to virtual mentorship and knowledge consolidation opportunities with our team of CNA certified NSWOCs.

Modules

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System
• Principles of Integumentary System Healing
• General principles of Integumentary / Wound Assessment and Management
• Wound prevention, assessment and management including
• Specific wound aetiologies (prevention, assessment and management):
  • Acute and traumatic wounds (example: skin tears, lacerations, minor burns), with a focus on post fall wound care
  • Moisture associated skin damage (example: incontinence associated dermatitis, emersion foot)
  • Pressure injuries
  • Lower limb ulcers
  • Diabetic foot ulcers
  • Surgical wounds
  • Skin changes at life’s end
  • Wounds not healing in a predicted trajectory
• Collaborative approaches when working with inter-professional team

Course Format

• 6 weeks self-paced, online
• Rolling start, start at anytime

Accreditation. This course has been accredited by the Canadian Nurses Association for up to 40 hours

Duration: 40 hours

As we age our skin naturally becomes more sensitive and prone to different forms of irritation and breakdown - and skin breakdown can be accelerated and aggravated by incontinence. The key to protecting skin from breakdown resulting from contact with urine and feces is understanding what kind of health conditions can cause incontinence and how, as a support provider, you can help minimize the damage incontinence can cause to a person's skin. 

This series of modules introduces you to fundamental concepts related to the causes of incontinence, the risks and effects related to the skin, how you can help a person living with bladder or bowel incontinence care for the skin, and what kind of medical interventions or devices available to persons living with incontinence. 

These modules will also help you prepare to actively and knowledgeably participate in the Continence and Skin Integrity instructor-led training (ILT). This online component of the program is comprised of 60 minutes of elearning (4 modules), with satisfactory completion of a module quiz required for each module. The online learning and resources serve as pre-work for the in-class or virtual ILT component of the program. The ILT session provides learners with three hours of interactive instruction provided by a lead educator and a person with a lived experience.

We'd like to thank our partner, Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC), for providing clinical subject matter expertise and train-the-trainer support for this program.

Module 1: Introduction to Incontinence

Module 2: Incontinence Supplies and Management

Module 3: Bowel Management and Interventions

Module 4: Skin Integrity

Are you a Personal Support Worker (PSW), Healthcare Assistant, or Caregiver dedicated to improving your skin health knowledge?

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Institute is proud to announce the launch of its latest online educational course: the PSW & Caregiver Skin Health Course. This comprehensive program is meticulously designed to equip Personal Support Workers (PSW), Healthcare Assistants, and Caregivers with the knowledge necessary to address skin health challenges adeptly.

Skin health is paramount in patient care, particularly for individuals dealing with Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD), skin tears, and pressure injuries. Recognizing the pivotal role PSWs, Healthcare Assistants, and Caregivers play in preventing skin breakdown and wounds, this course is tailored to empower frontline healthcare professionals with targeted education in those key areas

Course Format

• 6 weeks self-paced, online
• Rolling start, start at anytime

Course Outcomes

• Learn the facts regarding gender, sexuality, and sex assigned at birth
• Increase your knowledge of current language and terminology used by and within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
• Improve your ability to practice cultural humility and provide care that is inclusive, gender-affirming, and trauma-informed
• Enhance your capacity to advocate for change within the work environment
• Gain confidence in your ability to provide a safe space for all patients

Modules

This course consists of one module that contains six chapters. Five chapters with content and the final chapter is the quiz.

In addition to module content, a plethora of patient and health care professional resources are provided throughout each Chapter.

• Chapter 1: Introduction & Reflection
• Chapter 2: Overview & Concepts
• Chapter 3: Sex Assigned at Birth
• Chapter 4: Sexuality
• Chapter 5: Gender
• Chapter 6: Quiz

Time to complete this course is 6 hours for module completion. It is online and self-paced. As this course contains many optional videos and resources, completion time may vary based on these factors. Certificate upon completion.

Duration: 6 hours

This state-of-the-art course is designed to provide community care paramedics with the ability to provide optimal wound care in collaboration with an interprofessional team.

The Paramedic Wound Care Associate Program offered by the WOC Institute is a competency-based, self-paced, online foundational course in wound management, expertly guided by a team of Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) certified Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOCs) and in collaboration with a group of community paramedics. On-request onsite education programs, led by NSWOCs, are also available.

Explore the course's enlightening modules, presented from the perspective of a first responder engaged in initial triage, treatment, and proactive measures to minimize further harm. Our course's objective is to equip paramedics with the knowledge needed for timely and appropriate wound intervention, leading to improved patient outcomes by reducing hospital transfers and fostering seamless communication with community nurses and primary care providers.

Course Format

• 6 weeks self-paced, online
• Rolling start, start at anytime

Duration: 40 hours

Are you a healthcare professional interested in learning more about ostomy management?

Enrol today in the Practice Enrichment Series – Ostomy Management course offered by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Institute (WOC Institute)!

Modules

• Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal and urinary systems
• Surgical procedures resulting in an ostomy
• Ostomy management including medication, nutrition, and physical and psychosocial care of the patient with a stoma
• Assessment and management of the stoma
• Assessment and management of the peristomal skin
• Appropriate selection of ostomy management products
• Common complications and management strategies.

Course Format

• 6 weeks self-paced, online
• Rolling start, start at anytime

Accreditation. This course has been accredited by the Canadian Nurses Association for up to 40 hours.

Duration: 40 hours

Are you a graduate of a clinical wound program? Interested in increasing your knowledge around wound debridement?​

This unique, fully-online, self-paced course offered by the WOC Institute is accredited by the Canadian Nurses Association and offers healthcare practitioners the foundation to develop and enhance their theoretical and practical knowledge when managing complex, hard to heal wounds that require debridement.

Course Format

• 6 weeks self-paced, online
• Rolling start, start at anytime

Accreditation. This course has been accredited by the Canadian Nurses Association for up to 40 hours.

Duration: 40 hours