Treatment Nurse

Long Term Care Nurses

This certification was built to reduce survey citations, treatment variation, and facility liability. Facilities need specialists who understand the realities of skilled nursing facilities, including regulatory pressure, staffing constraints, and medically complex residents.

Designed exclusively for nurses working in or entering long-term care, this program prepares you to Step Into a Defined Treatment Nurse Role that is respected, accountable, and essential to facility success.

Bonus: Policy & Procedures

Bonus: Survey Readiness Audit Tools

Bonus: Competency & Skills Checklist

Flexible Finance Options

24/7 Online 6-month Access or live in-person

Earn A CERTIFICATION

Expert-narrated Videos

Practical, Real-World Learning

30 CEs

Digital Course Study Guide

Knowledge Checks

Final Course Test

Why This Certification Exists

Treatment Nurses in long-term care are responsible for executing patient treatments and maintaining survey readiness. When F-tags occur, it is rarely about effort. It is about system breakdowns that put patients, nurses, and facilities at risk.

Poor wound outcomes are driven by:

  • Inconsistent treatment execution

  • Unclear roles and scope

  • Weak documentation

  • High staff turnover

  • Survey risk and legal exposure

Treatment Nurse Program

This course provides an execution-focused foundation for hands-on wound care and survey readiness. It includes 22 core policies and procedures and 31 audit tools and competency checklists to support consistent practice, accurate documentation, and compliance.

The course covers essential skin and wound management, including anatomy, assessment, skin integrity, and the treatment of common and complex wounds. It also addresses tissue load management, nutrition, and the path to healing.

Advanced content includes BEAMS wound bed preparation, TIMERS infection management, acute and traumatic wounds, adjunctive modalities, and a comprehensive guide to wound dressings. The emphasis is on confident execution, reduced risk, and ongoing survey readiness.

Course Details - 30 CEs

  • Professional Practice & Survey Readiness

  • Skin Anatomy & Physiology

  • Skin Assessment

  • Skin Conditions, Lesions, Diseases

  • Loss of Skin Integrity

  • Skin Tears

  • Wound Assessment

  • Pressure Injuries

  • Tissue Load Management

  • Lower Extremity Wounds

  • Diabetic Wounds

  • Path to Wound Healing

  • Nutrition & Wound Healing

  • Acute Wounds: Burns, Surgical, Traumatic

  • Atypical Wounds

  • Wound Bed Preparation: Principles & Debridement Methods

  • Comprehensive Guide to Wound Dressings

  • Adjunctive Therapy

Long-term care facilities need both roles. This program was built specifically to fill the execution and survey-readiness gap.

Certified Treatment Nurse

Facility-based | Execution-focused | Survey-critical

  • Executes provider-ordered treatments

  • Owns wound and skin treatment delivery

  • Ensures consistency across shifts and staff changes

  • Documents treatments to support survey readiness

  • Supports facility compliance and risk reduction

  • Functions as the designated Treatment Nurse in the facility

VS

Certified Wound Healing Specialist

Assessment-focused | Advisory | Program support

  • Performs comprehensive wound assessments

  • Recommends or supports treatment plans

  • Educates and advises staff

  • Serves as a clinical resource or consultant

  • Typically not responsible for daily treatment execution or survey outcomes

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Before this program, wound care felt inconsistent and stressful. After completing it, I have a much clearer understanding of what’s expected of me and how to carry out treatments correctly. I feel more confident in my role, and we’re better prepared during surveys.

Angela M., RN
Treatment Nurse | Skilled Nursing Facility
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

As someone newer to long-term care, this program helped connect the dots for me. It focused on what actually happens in skilled nursing, not just theory. I feel more comfortable stepping into the treatment nurse role and handling complex residents

Jasmine L., LPN
Treatment Nurse | Long-Term Care
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Having nurses complete this certification improved consistency with wound treatments and documentation. From an administrative standpoint, it helped reduce risk and made survey preparation more manageable.

Michael R., LNHA
Administrator | Skilled Nursing Facility

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