Full Course Description
Revolutionizing Wound Care: Bridging the Gap with Telehealth
In a time where healthcare access and resources are continually strained, the utilization of telehealth to connect clinicians with wound experts is an innovative solution that can significantly enhance patient care. Clinicians often face complex cases that require specialized knowledge and guidance, and this presentation will demonstrate how telehealth can serve as a vital bridge, allowing them to tap into the expertise of wound specialists, no matter their geographic location. By exploring the benefits, best practice, and success stories related to virtual wound care, clinicians will gain valuable insights into how this approach can improve patient outcomes, streamline processes, and ultimately, elevate the quality of wound care they provide.
Program Information
Objectives
- Analyze the significant value of having telehealth access to scarce wound specialists.
- Determine the essential components required for a successful virtual wound care program.
- Explore the benefits and challenges associated with virtual wound care.
Outline
Value of having access to scarce wound and ostomy specialists
- Improved the quality of care resulting from accurate identification of wound etiologies and pressure injury staging, and evidence-based treatment plans to increase healing times, decrease hospital readmissions, etc.
- Improved patient quality of life in terms of reduction in pain, amputations, infections & sepsis
- Lower the cost of care deriving from lower supply costs, increased clinical staff productivity, etc.
Key components of a virtual wound care program
- Technology
- Regulatory compliance
- Operational processes – virtual assessments, treatment recommendations, etc.
- Success metrics
Benefits and challenges of virtual wound care
- Value of virtual wound care – validated studies and personal experience
- Virtual wound care challenges
- Case studies to understand the patient and clinician journeys with virtual wound care in different care settings – Home Health Care, Skilled Nursing, Facility, and Hospital at Home
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12/07/2023
Pressure Injury Update
This lecture will provide an updated understanding of pressure injuries, definition, terminology, staging, as well as prevention and management strategies.
Program Information
Objectives
- Describe the impact of pressure injuries on patients and the healthcare system.
- Identify pressure injury stages and terminology.
- Determine who is at risk for pressure injury development.
- Assess the risk for pressure injury using various risk assessment tools in identifying risks for PIs.
- Implement prevention and management tools/strategies.
Outline
- Current healthcare statistics to understand the impact of pressure injuries on patients and the healthcare system
- National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel’s (NPIAP) most current pressure injury stages and terminology
- NPIAP staging guidelines with photo examples
- Evolution of deep tissue injuries
- Identifying patients at risk for pressure injuries across the various care settings
- Identifying skin failure and how it leads to development of pressure injuries
- Various risk assessment tools/strategies
- Prevention and management tools/strategies
- Support surfaces – reviewing the different bed options
- Offloading devices; turning support and offloading heels and other bony prominences
- Wheelchair support surfaces
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Educators
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12/07/2023
Managing the Whole Patient: Social Detriments, Chronic Disease, and Medications Impact on Wound Healing
Numerous factors affect the healing process including chronic diseases and various patient centered complicating factors. When a wound, regardless of etiology, fails to follow the normal healing process the clinician needs to assess for intrinsic and complicating factors. Understanding how these factors affect the healing process is important in order to correct or control these complicating factors. This lecture will identify some of the most common factors that will affect the patient and their wound healing journey including how chronic diseases, medications, and psychosocial factors affect the patient and their wound.
Program Information
Objectives
- Determine how various chronic diseases affect wound healing.
- Analyze how various medications affect wound healing.
- Breakdown how psychosocial aspects affect wound healing and patient’s adherence with treatments.
Outline
Diseases that wound healing
- Cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, liver, oncological, dermatological
Diseases that cause immunodeficiencies
- How immunodeficiency affects rate of healing
- How immunodeficiency increases risks for unrecognized wound infections
Obesity and wound healing
Medications and wound healing
- discussion on the most common medications that affect wound healing
Psychosocial factors and wound healing
- Patient’s health literacy levels
- Access to health care
- Access to basic needs; nutritious food, clean environment, etc.
- Adherence to treatment plans
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Educators
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12/07/2023
Preventing Amputation in Patients with Diabetes
This class is tailored for clinicians seeking to expand their expertise in diabetic food care, with a focus on preventing amputations. Participants will delve into comprehensive strategies for early detection, foot assessment, prevention strategies, and patient education. You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to reduce amputation rates among diabetic patients.
Program Information
Objectives
- Analyze the relationship between preventing foot ulcers and preventing infections, hospitalizations and amputations.
- Determine the methods of taking the A1c and the value of the collected data.
- Identify the necessary components of a short, focused history and thorough comprehensive diabetic foot assessment without taking shortcuts or skipping steps in the exam.
- Identify peripheral artery disease (PAD), loss of protective sensation (LOPS) and pedal deformities of bone, soft tissue and nails.
- Analyze four risk categories of the IWGDF for the diabetic foot and the value of each category for population health.
- Explain the strategy to prevent “category creep.”
Outline
Diabetes and Foot Ulcers
- Why and how do the comorbid conditions develop?
- Risk factors for developing a foot ulcer
- Tips and approaches for A1c test … finger stick vs. CGM monitor … what does the data mean?
Primary Care Provider
- Role in evaluating and managing the diabetic foot
- Guiding principles of care for people with or at risk for developing diabetes
- Business model of medicine … development and management of comorbid diabetic conditions with a focus on the diabetic foot
Patient Stratification
- Prediabetes/Type 1/Type 2
- Reversing and preventing prediabetes … risk factors for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Insulin resistance as a precursor to type 2 diabetes … and how to reverse it
International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) Criteria
- IWGDF risk stratification scheme
- Why categorize patients into one of the four risk groups?
- Preventing “category creep”
DFU and Amputation
- Causes of DFU and the relationship between DFU and amputations
- Charcot foot
- Neuropathy, Loss of protective sensation (LOPS), PAD, traumatic triggering events, and pedal deformities
Diabetic Foot Exam … Value of the IWGDF foot exam and the components of the exam
Prevention of DFU, Amputations and Risk Mitigation
- Future of ulcer and amputation prevention
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
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12/07/2023
Advanced Treatments in Wound Care
Advanced Wound Therapies discusses existing and emerging treatment modalities to expedite wound healing in acute and chronic wounds. This presentation reviews the mechanism of action, patient selection, and usage of various methods of advanced wound treatment including negative pressure wound therapy, transcutaneous and hyperbaric oxygen, grafts and matrices, autologous treatments, energy therapies. Completion of the presentation will leave attendees with an understanding of adjunctive interventions to use in combination with biofilm based wound bed preparation to maximize positive outcomes for patients.
Program Information
Objectives
- Review benefits and mechanisms of action of various methods of delivering negative pressure would therapy.
- Describe cellular tissue product terminology and classifications.
- Discuss the connection between mechanobiology, biofilm, and energy therapies in chronic wounds.
- Compare patient presentations for consideration of hyperbaric and transcutaneous oxygen therapies.
Outline
Considerations for advanced therapy selection
- Healing process stages
- Wound and periwound tissue assessment
- Wound type
- Insurance considerations
Principles of advanced therapy usage
Mechanism of action and usage of advanced wound therapies
- Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
- Transcutaneous and hyperbaric oxygen
- Grafts and matrices
- Autologous treatments
- Energy therapies
Limitations of advanced wound therapies
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Educators
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12/08/2023
The Art of Wound Debridement
Debridement is a critical step of wound bed preparation to expedite healing and assist in the avoidance of negative outcomes associated with bioburden and biofilm. Clinicians have many options to accomplish debridement including sharp, conservative sharp, mechanical, enzymatic, biologic, chemical, and autolytic debridement. Removing necrotic tissue can not only impact the wound environment, but also quality of life. This session reviews the various forms of debridement as well as contraindication and precautions. Clinicians will be aware of key safety measures if performing conservative sharp wound debridement. The course concludes with a case compendium of debridement showcasing the multitudinous debridement options available.
Program Information
Objectives
- Recall debridement options including sharp, conservative sharp, mechanical, enzymatic, biologic, chemical, autolytic.
- Define how debridement can impact the wound environment and quality of life.
- Review contraindications and precautions to debridement.
- Identify key safety measures when performing conservative sharp wound debridement.
Outline
Assessment considerations for debridement
- Tissue types
- Conditions and disease states
- Skin pathophysiology
Biophysical indications for debridement
- Biofilm
- Bioburden
- Healing cascade
Benefits, limitations, and usage of multiple debridement modalities
- Sharp
- Conservative sharp
- Mechanical
- Enzymatic
- Biologic
- Chemical
- Autolytic debridement
Case compendium of debridement utilizing multiple methods Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physician Assistants
- Other Healthcare Professionals.
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12/08/2023
Role of Nutrition in Wound Healing: What We Know So Far
In this session, participants will learn the process and related stages of wound healing. Nutrition plays a key role in the overall outcome of wound healing and the cascade of wound healing can be severely interrupted by malnutrition. Hence, screening early and routinely is vital in the prevention and treatment of wounds. Nutrients are divided into macro (Carbohydrates, protein, fats) and micronutrients (vitamins/minerals) and each has a significant role to play in the process of wound healing. In this lecture, we shall hone-in on some of these key nutrients and elucidate their role further, with the use of the latest empirical data. Lastly, we will learn to put this theory to practice, by learning the latest international clinical practice guidelines and their application, with some case studies.
Program Information
Objectives
- Describe the various stages of wound healing.
- Determine the impact of each macro and micronutrients in each stage of wound healing.
- Analyze the effect of malnutrition in the overall process of wound healing and the need for routine malnutrition screening.
- Discuss the 2019 International clinical practice guidelines and their application in practice.
Outline
Stages of wound healing
- Impact of macronutrients in each stage of wound healing
- Impact of micronutrients in each stage of wound healing
Malnutrition
- Definition
- Impact on overall process of wound healing
- Screening for malnutrition
International clinical practice guidelines and their application in practice
- Nutrition recommendations
- Supplements – when to initiate
- Foods to avoid
- Patient education
Target Audience
- Occupational Therapist
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Nurse Practitioner
- Podiatrist
- Physician Assistant/Associate
- Physician
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12/08/2023
Wound Dressings: Selecting the Best for Healing
Let’s face it, dressing selection can be overwhelming because of the plethora of products that are in the wound care market space. Practical knowledge of dressing categories, functionality, appropriateness, and reimbursement is key in dressing selection. This session provides clinical guidance for selecting the most suitable wound dressings based on the type of and characteristics of wounds.
Program Information
Objectives
- List the different types of dressings.
- Discuss the uses of each type of dressing.
- Evaluate the appropriate dressing based on the wound assessment.
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each dressing type.
Outline
Wound Dressings: Selecting the Best for Healing
- Different types of dressings
- Uses of each type of dressing
- Appropriate dressing based on the wound assessment
Dressing Types
- Advantages of each dressing type
- Disadvantages of each dressing type
Recommendations of wound dressings base on case studies
Target Audience
- Occupational Therapist
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Nurse Practitioner
- Podiatrist
- Physician Assistant/Associate
- Physician
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08/11/2023
Skin Assessment and Documentation
Wound assessment and documentation are important components of a patient encounter. The wound assessment guides treatment. Documentation of that assessment informs the patient and treatment team, is a legal record, and help support the coverage for supplies and advanced therapies. A thorough wound assessment is the foundation of wound care, a critical skill for all healthcare professionals.
Program Information
Objectives
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin as they relate to skin function.
- Explain age specific changes in skin and skin function.
- Identify types of skin damage and phases of wound healing.
- List components and findings of wound assessment.
Outline
Anatomy and physiology of the skin as they relate to skin function.
- Review wound healing process
- List and describe types of tissue damage
- Describe where wounds become stalled
Age specific changes in skin and skin function
- Considerations of skin changes and wound/ tissue types
Components and findings of wound assessment
- How to measure a wound
- Tissue types
- Periwound
- Drainage
- Wound edges
- Wound types
Target Audience
- Occupational Therapist
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Nurse Practitioner
- Podiatrist
- Physician Assistant/Associate
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07/10/2023
Atypical Ulcers: Diagnosis and Management
Atypical ulcers, such as calcinosis cutis, calciphylaxis, pyoderma gangrenosum, vasculitis, skin cancer, fungating tumors, and more are due to alternative etiologies and more challenging to manage than most chronic wounds. This presentation reviews the clinical presentation and treatment of several atypical wounds including red flags in the identification of wounds that may be caused by atypical factors. Completion of the presentation will leave attendees with an understanding of atypical ulcers to maximize positive outcomes for patients.
Program Information
Objectives
- Identify what types of wounds are considered atypical and their prevalence.
- Determine history and presenting signs or symptoms that may signal atypical ulcer etiology.
- Describe commonly encountered atypical diagnosis including inflammatory ulcers and cancerous lesions.
- List special considerations for atypical ulcer plans of care.
Outline
Review atypical ulcers
- Prevalence and incidence
- Definition
Review typical and atypical wound assessment findings
- tissue types
- edges
- types of atypical wounds
Review clinical presentation and treatment of a subset of atypical wounds
- calcinosis cutis
- infectious ulcers
- cancerous lesions
Target Audience
- Occupational Therapist
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Nurse Practitioner
- Podiatrist
- Physician Assistant/Associate
- Physician
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06/19/2023
How to Market Your Wound Care Business with Impact: Multi-Million Dollar Marketing Secrets
The business of wound care is very different from the clinical aspect of wound care. As nurses and healthcare professionals, we understand and are very comfortable with the clinical skills needed to take care of our client base. The business side of wound care and how to create a steady stream of referrals can be elusive. Your business needs referrals to thrive. Join Teresa Sanderson, RN, CCM for this session to learn the basics of how to market your wound care business with impact, make your business stand out from the rest, and create a steady stream of referrals.
Program Information
Objectives
- Propose ways to market your business with impact.
- Develop two strategies to increase referrals.
- Plan 3 ways to differentiate your business from all the rest.
- Propose ways to create winning business partnerships that result in referrals.
Outline
1. Welcome & Overview
- You will learn:
- How to market your business with impact
- Understand 2 strategies to increase referrals
- 3 ways to differentiate your business from all the rest
2. How I Grew My Hospice To $3M With Just A $6K Investment
- What I Wanted To Avoid
- Succeeding at the expense of someone else
- Legal/Ethical issues
- Accepting the status quo as excellence
- What I Wanted To Achieve
- Establish my hospice as the premier provider of hospice care
- Be a beacon everyone in need of end of life care information & resources
- Increase length of stay
- My Multi-Million Dollar Marketing Method
- Education
- Clinical Education
- Nursing CE provider
- Get past the gatekeeper and educate nurses in MD offices, case managers in hospitals, and more
- Become a value-added partner and not just another face asking for a referral
- Get referrals WITHOUT asking
- Become the only logical choice in providers of your service
- Community Education/Engagement
- Connect with your CLIENTS where they are
- Educate NOCs (naturally occurring groups)
- Get new potential clients asking for you by name
- The BIG Lessons I Learned
- Investing in partner relationships FIRST yields BIG rewards
- The community is hungry for knowledge & resources & will act on meaningful information.
- When you do what you say you will do…and then some - everyone becomes your champion
- Service from the heart combined with clinical excellence & transformational customer service will win every single time.
3. Worksheet Work - 3 minutes
- What do YOU want to avoid as you grow your wound care business?
- What do YOU want to achieve?
- Imagine your phone ringing with new referrals. How do you feel?
4. One Marketing Pitfall To Avoid
- Stark Anti-Kickback Statute
- Don’t pay physicians for or incentivize patient referrals
- Don’t provide any services or benefits unique to one physician/facility that you don’t provide to everyone else
- How To Stay Out of Trouble?
- Do the right thing every time.
- Lead with value
- Lead with the difference
- Lead with integrity
5. Market Your Business With Impact
- Introduce Yourself With Impact & Have Everyone Asking For More Info!
- Share The Difference
- All wound care businesses are essentially the same
- Focus On What Makes Your Business
- Easier To Work With
- Referral process
- Patient evaluations
- Continuity of care practices
- Better For The Patient
- Ease of admission
- Bilingual staff members
- Home visits
- On Call
- 24/7 support
- Transportation
- Billing & insurance assistance
- More Valuable To Your Business Partner
- Invest in their organization
- Complimentary continuing education for partner staff
- Participate in organizational Quality Improvement Initiatives
- Charity care
- Serve as a resource for wound questions
- Survey support
6. CreateA Steady Stream Of Referrals With Continuing Nursing Education Using The Nursing Process
- Assessment
- What impact do you want to have on patient care?
- What could be better in your current referral process?
- Is there a patient demographic or sector being missed frequently?
- Are there sentinel events you want to avoid?
- Collect supportive data
- Diagnosis
- Create 1.0 CE Offerings With The Intention of Changing Behaviors
- Identify the problem or knowledge gap (Title)
- Planning
- Identify 3 behavioral objectives
- Create an outline
- Welcome & Overview
- Statement of Problem
- Why The Problem Matters
- Solutions
- Summary
- Bibliography/References
- Program Evaluation
- What would you like to learn more about?
7. Implementation
8. Evaluation
- Measure
- Current practice patterns based on educational objectives
- Give feedback to partners
- Provide supportive education as needed
- Repeat the process as needed to develop new CE offerings beneficial for both you and your business partners
9. Summary
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians Assistants
- Physical Therapists
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10/11/2022
Wound Prevention and Management: An Integrated Approach to Patient-Centered Care
Chronic wounds are increasing in parallel with population aging and no single discipline has the breadth of skillset needed to recognize the risks factors, the wound types, or the evidence-based management strategies. Further, working through the lens of patient-centered care means that not all 'wounds' can heal, but we can strive to heal the person with the wound. This session will provide participants with the ability to understand the risk factors of chronic wounds and non-healing, recognized the most common chronic wound types, like pressure injuries, lower extremity arterial wounds, venous leg ulcers, and neuropathic ulcers. Further, basic interventions and treatment pathways will be discussed and considered within the lens of patient-centered care. This session will provide participants with the tools to empower team collaboration and ultimately implement patient centered-wound care.
Program Information
Objectives
- Describe the societal impact of the staggering increase of chronic wounds today and what that means to patients, to health providers, and to health care.
- Clearly recognize the primary chronic wound types by characteristics; such as pressure injuries, lower extremity arterial wounds, venous leg ulcers, and neuropathic ulcers.
- Challenge the traditional conceptual model of wound healing through evidenced based pathways of wound treatments and interventions through the lens of patient care, challenging concepts of outcomes and "healing.”
- Apply evidence-based strategies to influence, implement, and sustain practice or patient-centered wound management.
Outline
I. State of Chronic Wounds today
- Pop Aging
- Social Determinants- causal factors, relationship to risk factors and chronic wounds
- Pressure Injuries, Lower Extremity Arterial, Venous Ulcers, Neuropathic, other
- Med-centric vs. Patient Centered care
II. Healing – what it takes
- Pathways of care by wound type
- Patient story with photos
- Determining goals of care
III. Team Collaboration
- Who are the players?
- Game Rules
- Other drivers of care (wound literacy, perception, regulation, litigation)
IV. Implementation and Behavior Change
- Stages of Change
- Social Cognitive Theory
- Emotional impact of wounds
- Metrics that matter
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physician Assistants
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Other Healthcare Professionals
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08/03/2022
Managing the Diabetic Foot: Protocols That Work
According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report, 37.3 million adults are diabetic, 8.5 million are yet undiagnosed and 96 million are prediabetic. Up to 20% of these will develop a diabetic foot ulcer, 80% of which will result in amputation. It doesn’t have to be this way! This session will provide the assessment skills, common causes, complications, and treatment strategies both to prevent ulceration and achieve healing in these difficult cases.
Program Information
Objectives
- Assess the characteristics of a diabetic foot ulcer.
- Appraise the factors that contribute to the development of a diabetic foot ulcer.
- Apply evidenced based interventions to promote healing.
- Determine when to refer to other disciplines to complement healing.
- Develop individualized treatment programs for each patient.
Outline
Comorbidities
- Coronary artery disease
- Large and small vessel damage
- Depression
Causes of Foot Ulcerations
- Peripheral & autonomic nervous system neuropathy
- Mechanical stress
- Foot deformities
Assessment and Diagnostic Tools
- Loss of protective sensation
- Semmes- Weinstein 5.07 monofilament
- 128hz tuning fork
- Capillary refill
- ABI
Managing the Diabetic Foot
- L.E.A.P
- Callus management
- Footwear
Characteristics of a Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Location
- Shape
- Exudate
- Wound bed appearance
Assessment of Bacterial Burden
- Signs of infection
- Silent infection
- Quantitative tissue biopsy
- Wound cultures
- Proper wound cleansing
Orthopedic Assessment
- X ray
- Osteolysis
- Charcot foot
- Total contact casting
- Offloading boots
- Custom shoe inserts
- Osteomyelitis
Vital Role of Dietitian
- Protein & carbohydrates
- RDA’s for adults
- Amino acids
- Nitric oxide
Optimal Wound Healing Requirements
- Too wet/too dry
- Dressings
- Biologics
- Silvers
- Cytotoxics
Therapy Modalities
- High and low frequency ultrasound
- Pulsed lavage/jet ox
- Hyperbaric oxygen
- Topical/transcutaneous oxygen
- Electric Stimulation (HVPG)
- MIRE
- Wound Vac
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians Assistants
- Physical Therapists
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10/20/2022
Lower Extremity Wounds: Management Pearls
Chronic wounds are wounds that fail to heal according to a normal healing trajectory and are often a symptom of an underlying health condition. As a result, chronic wounds, especially on the lower extremity can be challenging. In addition to determining the cause of the wound, such as pressure, venous disease, diabetes, ischemia, or more, a comprehensive management plan is key. Clinicians working with these patients need to develop a plan for successful healing, which may include, off-loading, edema management, nutrition interventions, evaluation of arterial flow, infection control and local wound care. This recorded session will include useful tips for working with patients who may be frustrated, non-adherent, or lacking in resources.
Program Information
Objectives
- Analyze the incidence and prevalence of leg ulcers globally.
- Differentiate between venous leg ulcers arterial ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers.
- Distinguish between current classification schemes for venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers.
- Evaluate current standards of care for management of venous, diabetic and arterial leg ulcers.
- Evaluate surgical interventions for leg ulcers and indications for surgical consultation.
- Compare and contrast compression modalities.
- Investigate emerging technologies in leg ulcer management.
Outline
- Analyze the incidence and prevalence of leg ulcers globally
- Incidence and prevalence of venous, arterial and diabetic ulcers
- Morbidity and mortality issues regarding lower extremity ulcers
- Financial burden to patient and society
- Differentiate between venous leg ulcers arterial ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers
- Venous ulcer location, wound characteristics and pathophysiology
- Arterial ulcer location, wound characteristics, pathophysiology and symptoms
- Diabetic ulcer locations, wound characteristics, pathophysiology, concept of neuropathy
- Pain experiences in different types of lower extremity ulcers
- Noninvasive vascular studies: arterial dopplers, ABIs, TBIs, venous dopplers
- Distinguish between current classification schemes for venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers
- CEAP model
- Wagner and UTHSCSA classifications
- Fontaine classification
- Evaluate current standards of care for management of venous, diabetic and arterial leg ulcers
- Compression modalities: indications and contraindications
- Identification and management of infection
- Debridement indications and types of debridement
- Offloading techniques and indications
- Topical therapies
- Evaluate surgical interventions for leg ulcers and indications for surgical consultation
- When to refer for surgical evaluation
- Podiatric surgical interventions
- Vascular/endovascular interventions
- Compare and contrast compression modalities
- Short stretch compression
- Long stretch compression
- Compression stockings
- Compression garments
- Lymphedema pumps
- Investigate emerging technologies in leg ulcer management
- Use of allografts, xenografts
- Perfusion assessment/fluorescence angiography
- Moleculight
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapy
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Physicians
- Physicians Assistants
- Podiatrists
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12/09/2022
Palliative Wound Care
Palliative wound care utilizes mutual goal setting to maximize quality of life in patients where wound healing may not be the primary goal. Knowledge of pain management, decreased dressing change frequency, and infection prevention methods can facilitate successful outcomes in this specialized cohort of wound patients. Learn about the special considerations of palliative wound care including an increased emphasis on infection prevention, comfort, and pain management. In addition, hear which management strategies are contraindicated in certain palliative wound types to avoid complications.
Program Information
Objectives
- Define palliative wound care and what constitutes a palliative wound.
- List common palliative care wound types.
- Describe core management concepts of palliative wounds.
- Determine interventions to treat common complications seen in palliative wounds.
Outline
Palliative wound care and what constitutes a palliative wound
- When to choose palliative care
- Wound healing v symptom palliation
- How to prioritize symptom relief
Common palliative care wound types and review management considerations
- Wound in patients with cancer
- Fungating tumors
- Cancerous wounds
- Arterial ulcers
- Non-adherence to medical plans of can in medically complex patients
- Overwhelming comorbidities
Core management concepts of palliative wounds
- Infection prevention
- Pain reduction
- Odor and drainage management
Target Audience
- Occupational Therapist
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Nurse Practitioner
- Podiatrist
- Physician Assistant/Associate
- Physician
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06/19/2023
Professional Considerations in Wound Management
Wound care has unique professional considerations for all members of the interdisciplinary team. In this session, you will learn how to navigate potential ethical issues, ensure you are providing culturally competent care, and how to avoid legal complications…all within a team environment.
Program Information
Objectives
- Identify ethical concerns encountered in wound management.
- Define and integrate cultural competence into the delivery of wound care.
- Review scope of practice considerations.
- List common legal issues encountered and interventions in prevention.
- Discuss how an interdisciplinary wound care team is necessary for effective wound management.
Outline
Professional concerns in wound care
- Ethical issues
- Cultural competence into the delivery of wound care
- Scope of practice considerations
- Common legal issues encountered and interventions in prevention
Interdisciplinary wound care
- Team approach
- Effective wound management
Target Audience
- Occupational Therapist
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Nurse Practitioner
- Podiatrist
- Physician Assistant/Associate
- Physician
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08/23/2023