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Jul
16

HYPERBARIC NURSING: Specialty, Qualifications, and Training

Hyperbaric Nursing

Choosing Hyperbaric Nursing as a speciality.
The specialty of hyperbaric nursing was formally recognized with the founding and incorporation of the Baromedical Nurses Association (BNA) in 1985. The BNA was established with 35 founding RN members at the joint meeting of the UMS Annual Scientific Meeting and the Long Beach Clinical Hyperbaric Conference. The BNA, which is international in scope, maintains a membership of 250 registered nurses from approximately five countries. Functions of the BNA include promoting professional activities that enhance the effectiveness of hyper-baric nursing in the health-care system and promoting educational opportunities and networking for nurses practicing in the specialty. Educational activities of the BNA can now be accessed online and focus on chamber and patient safety, patient compliance, evidence-based best practices, and quality improvement programs.The BNA develops and maintains standards-of-care guidelines in hyperbaric nurs-ing and supports nursing research efforts.(1,2)   

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Jun
18

THE “WHAT” AND “HOW” OF WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION

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INTRODUCTION to Wound Care Certification: Wound Care Certification Study Guide, Third Edition, was developed to encourage health care professionals to obtain recognized credentials in wound care, which should result in improved medical practice, competence,and patient outcomes.

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May
28

2025 Annual Scientific Meeting

AsMA-UHMS-ASM-2025 Atlanta, June 1-6, 2025

Aerospace Medical Association &
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society: 

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Feb
26

Hyperbaric Medicine: Steps to Start & Advance

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Five years ago Wound Care Education Partners wrote a blog "How to Become Certified in Hyperbaric Medicine". In those years since the original post the field Hyperbaric Medicine has grown significantly. According to hyperbaric oxygen therapy market insights the CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) for hperbaric medicine s expected to increase by 5.8% over the next four years. (TechNavo; Jan 2025, "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Market Size 2025-2029" ) 

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