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Only $19 for the short course (1.5 CEs)

Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A Continuing Education course for healthcare professionals

 
Register Now 1.5 Content Hours $19

Who Should Be Interested:
Nurses, PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, dietitians and any other Advanced Practitioners who are involved in wound care.
Course Accreditation Information

Presenters:
Hollie Smith, BS, PT, CWS
 

Topics:

I. Pathophysiology of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A. Etiology

B. Neuropathy

C. Angiopathy

D. Immunopathy

II. Common Diabetic Foot Problems
A. Osteomyelitis

B. Charcot Foot

C. Infection

D. Typical presentation of a diabetic foot ulcer

III. Assessing the Diabetic Foot
A. Monofilament testing/Protective sensation

B. Temperature Assessment

C. Deformities

D. Calluses

E. Diabetic foot screening

IV. Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment
A. Glycemic Control

B. Diabetic foot care

1. Hygiene

2. Inspections

C. Specialized Treatments
1. Off-loading and footwear

2. ROM

i. 1st MTP

ii. Ankle

D. Treatments
1. Debridement

2. HBO

3. Anodyne

4. Offloading

5. Electrical Stimulation

E. Dressings
1. Basic dressings

2. Hydrogels

3. Alginates

4. Skin Substitutes

5. Growth Factors

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the pathophysiology of diabetic foot ulcers.
  2. Describe the treatments of diabetic foot ulcers.
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Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Michigan Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 9 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 hours and the Florida Board of Nursing #50-19. We are listed on CE Brokers.

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 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) after listening to the presentations and completing the post-tests with 70% accuracy.

Physical Therapists – PTs in the following states will receive 9 contact hours for completion of all 6 webinars: AK, 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.

The AR Board of Physical Therapy has approved this course for 9 Contact hours.

The Texas PTA has approved this course for 9 contact hours, approval # 46143A.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.

The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), TN (Cat 1), WI.

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

Occupational Therapists – 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.  This course is an intermediate education level.


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