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Diabetic Ulcers and Nephropathy

 
1.5 Content Hours FREE

Welcome to Academy Medical System's September’s Free Short Course. This course is Lesson 3 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "Managing Diabetes Complications." The entire series (9 CEs) is available in the On Demand Presentations catalog. Hollie Smith, the webinar instructor, will also be the presenter for the LIVE webinar series, beginning 9/24/09 titled Wound Management Unwrapped. Details for the series can be found on the webinar schedule page.

Who Should Be Interested:
Dietitians, Nurses, Diabetes Educators, Wellness Clinicians, Exercise Physiologist, any clinician working with diabetic patients.
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Presenters:
Paula Ackerman, MS, RD, CDE
Marli Carlson, BA, BPA, RD, CDE
Hollie Smith, BS, PT, CWS

Topics:

I. Prevalence and Incidence
II. Risk Factors
III. Possible Progression
IV. Neuropathy – Sensory, Autonomic, and Motor
V. Osteomyelitis
VI. Charcot Foot
VII. Wound and Infection
VIII. Prevention
IX. Diabetes Management
X. Off-Loading
XI. Treatments
XII. Dressings

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. State the Common Diabetic Ulcers.
  2. Describe an evaluation of a Diabetic Foot.
  3. Explain the Diabetic Plan of Care.

Accreditation Information

Certified Diabetes Educators – Academy Medical Systems’ Approved Provider Status with the ANCC (nurses) and the CDR (dietitians) is recognized by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 9.0 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Academy medical Systems is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413, for 9.0 hours. And we are also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19, for 9.0 hours.

Iowa Nurses - The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 9.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 9, continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470.

Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.

Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 9 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Physical Therapists - PTs in the following states will receive 9 contact hours for completion of all 6 webinars: AK, CA, CO, CT, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MT, NE, NM, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WY.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.


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