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Foot and lower extremity care in Diabetic patients is more than “challenging”; it’s downright perplexing at times. Improper foot care in diabetic patients can lead to extremely high risk wounds, amputation and even death. Identifying care needs in this population is a complex maze of unique neuropathic changes in the diabetic patient, further complicated by a tangled web of co-morbidities. Foot examinations are a whole other challenge, riddled with sometimes obscure cues as to what is going on with the diabetic patient’s health. Diabetic foot and lower extremity care doesn’t have to be perplexing or scary any more. Wound care expert, Joan Junkin, MSN, CNS, has been in your shoes, and wants to share wisdom and insights from her 20 plus years of wound care with you.
Join Joan as she teaches you practical strategies to perform a proper foot exam. She will also show you how to use the visual and physical cues found in foot exams to treat the patient, and when to refer to a specialist. Pulling from her years of patient care, Joan will share proven methods to help the person with diabetes understand why it is so important to monitor and control blood glucose levels. Joan will show you why normal saline and gauze are not enough to count on for cleansing these extremely high risk wounds – and show you alternate product options that work, including off-loading devices. She will delve into modalities of physical science that have proven to have a positive effect toward healing neuropathic foot ulcers. Leave the day with a deeper understanding of the complexities of foot and lower extremity care in diabetic patients, and sound skills to perform foot exams and address wound challenges.
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Joan Junkin, RN, MSN, was introduced to wound care as a research analyst for the AHCPR (now AHRQ) panel that created the first ever pressure ulcer treatment guideline. After wound education and certification, she was the wound clinical nurse specialist for a 500-bed hospital and spent 10 years building an outpatient and inpatient program to improve wound outcomes. She conducted and published the first research documenting incontinence associated dermatitis prevalence in acute care and has published in several nursing and wound journals. Since 2008 she has devoted her time to teaching in 49 states and 5 provinces in Canada. This, along with her wound consulting business gives her a broad perspective. Joan is passionate about sharing essential information for healthcare providers with just enough humor to help navigate this challenging topic.
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Understanding the Impact of Neuropathy in the Lower Extremity
Diabetic Foot Exam Techniques
Strategies to Protect a Neuropathic Foot Ulcer from Infection
Off-Loading Methods: Pros and Cons
Treatment Modalities: What is the best for YOUR Patient?
Advanced Therapies
Assessing for and Meeting the Diabetic Patient’s Psychological Needs
Nurses, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants, Physician Assistants, and other Healthcare Professionals
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