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Chronic Wound Care Clinical Lab: A Hands-On Approach to Ensure Progressive Wound Healing


Speaker:
Cheryl Aaron, PT, DPT, CWS®
Duration:
Full Day
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Code:
LWC063160
Brochure Code:
PLW46848
Media Type:
Live Webcast

Dates


Description

  • Break the cycle of chronic wound degradation
  • Apply evidence-based strategies based on wound types and comorbidities
  • Applying the ABI: How much pressure can be tolerated to get the best results?
  • Key elements of the 4 layer wrap and toe wrap application demonstrated

When you’ve tried everything in your arsenal and the patient’s chronic wound persists - a specialized approach is needed. In this hands-on clinical lab, learn by practice how to address chronic wounds by applying advanced healing strategies. Join Dr. Cheryl Aaron, PT, DPT, CWS®, as we address and eliminate the concerns that compression dressings often raise, become confident in Doppler use, ABIs, and wrapping techniques. By the end of the day, you will have a new confidence and abilities to embark on evidence-based practice techniques to heal the tough wounds, prevent amputation, and improve quality of life. Join us for this interactive learning experience!

HANDS-ON LAB

  • ABIs; differentiate between venous and arterial sounds using pocket Doppler
  • Identify dorsal pedal and posterior tibial arteries with Doppler
  • Perform accurate ABIs, identifying mild, moderate and severe disease
  • Apply 4 layer compression wraps in correct order with proper wrapping technique and tension
  • Demonstrate toe wrapping technique with short stretch bandage

OUTLINE

The Chronic Wound

  • What’s wrong? Identify causes of delayed healing
  • How to jumpstart the healing cascade: strategies for success
  • Nutrition’s role in healing chronic wounds
  • Optimize healing; proper wound cleansing, managing bioburden, debridement types

Pressure Ulcers

  • Pathophysiology and development of pressure ulcers
  • Intrinsic and extrinsic factors
  • NPUAP staging system
  • Risk assessment
  • Support surfaces, positioning, pressure mapping and diagnostic ultrasound

Arterial Disease and Ulcers

  • Diagnostic signs and symptoms
  • Characteristics of arterial wounds
  • 6 Ps of arterial occlusion
  • Diagnostic tests; TCPO2, Laser Doppler,
  • Duplex Scan, LEA
  • Other causes of tissue ischemia
  • Minimally invasive treatments and surgical options

Diabetes and Neuropathic Ulcers

  • Comorbidities and their effects on diabetic wound healing
  • Causes of foot ulcerations
  • Assessments for loss of protective sensation
  • Characteristics of diabetic ulcers
  • How to optimize healing in DFUs
  • Total contact casts and offloading

Venous Disease and Ulcerations

  • Diagnostic signs and symptoms
  • Characteristics of venous ulcerations
  • Diagnostic tests
  • CEAP classification of chronic venous insufficiency
  • Compression types
  • Know how to accurately perform ABIs

Lymphatic system

  • Anatomy of the lymphatic system
  • What is lymphedema
  • Staging
  • Treatment

Lipedema

  • What is it?
  • Characteristics, onset and differential diagnosis
  • Other often missed causes of lower extremity edema

OBJECTIVES

  • Explain a thorough understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the integument.
  • Distinguish and eliminate the causes of stalled wound healing.
  • Devise the pathophysiology of various wound origins.
  • Explain and accurately identify wound etiology.
  • Compose appropriate treatment options based on wound assessment.
  • Demonstrate confident performance of ABIs, compression wraps, and toe wraps.

Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to PESI, Inc., PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.

ADA Needs

PESI would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 800-844-8260.

Credit


* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this live interactive webcast. This webcast is a broadcast of a live event. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether web based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

CE Information is based on 100% attendance.

 


Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists

PESI, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Nurses in full attendance will earn 6.3 contact hours.


California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17118 for 6.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required. No partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. 


Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # FBN2858. This course qualifies for 6.0 contact hours. 

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Iowa Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 7.6 contact hours. Full attendance in the activity is required; no partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. These contact hours are used for your license renewal. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the webcast title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid for the webcast.


Nursing Home Administrators

This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 6.25 clock hours and 6.25 participant hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.


Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number #50-399. This course qualifies for 6.3 continuing education credits.

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Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants

AOTA

PESI, Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Provider #: 3322. Full attendance at this course qualifies for 6.25 contact hours or  CEUs in the Category of . Partial credit will be issued for partial attendance. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Course Level: .


Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

This activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. This certificate is proof of your attendance. Please retain it in your records or use for submission as proof of completion when required.


California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

California Physical Therapists

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This course will qualify for 6.25 continuing competency hours.


Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

This activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 6.25 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.


Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This course qualifies for 6.0 CE Credit Hours.


New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This course qualifies for 7.6 contact hours. 


Physician Assistants

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This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 6.25 hours of clinical Category I CME credit by the American Academy of Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity. This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial Support of Live Programs.


Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 6.25 continuing education minutes as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements. 



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Speaker

Cheryl Aaron, PT, DPT, CWS®'s Profile

Cheryl Aaron, PT, DPT, CWS® Related seminars and products


Dr. Cheryl Aaron has over 36 years of hands-on wound care experience in multiple clinical settings including private practice, acute, sub-acute, SNF, outpatient, and homecare venues. She is presently the owner of Advanced Wound Care Consultants, providing consultation, teaching, program development, survey readiness, and clinical competencies to the multidisciplinary wound care teams of Homecare agencies, hospitals, nursing and physical therapy schools and other organizations, both locally and nationally. Dr. Aaron is known for her lively, passionate delivery of her presentations with the latest evidence-based research and clinical guidelines. As a doctoral prepared Physical Therapist and nationally board Certified Wound Specialist® with the American Academy of Wound Management, she has a wealth of educational and work-related experience to draw from. Expect to take away valuable insight and information to optimize your clinical outcomes.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Cheryl Aaron is the owner of Advanced Wound Care Consultants. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Cheryl Aaron has no relevant non-financial relationships.


Additional Info

Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review. 


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion.


Target Audience

Nurses, Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants and Physician Assistants

Reviews

Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.

ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

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