Price
$39.95
Item #
N1693
When available, the Online Course format is included with the hard copy, eBook, or audio book formats!
Release Date: February 4, 2016
Expiration Date: February 28, 2019
This course contains a myriad of practical information necessary to manage and care for the diabetic foot, including its pathogenesis, prevalence, risk factors, risk classification, proper assessment and foot exams, preventive footwear, offloading devices, debridement, surgical techniques, and adjunctive wound therapies. The course also describes evaluation and treatment of the diabetic Charcot’s foot, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and infection of the diabetic foot, and emphasizes the importance of a team approach in diabetic foot care.
This course provides nurses and other healthcare professionals working in a variety of settings (inpatient, outpatient, home health care, etc.) with current information on the clinical care of the diabetic foot, including practical advice on the prevention, detection, and management of diabetes related foot complications. The material is presented in an easy-to-read, concise, evidence-based format, allowing for easy application to clinical practice, and will, it is to be hoped, inspire further research in the areas of diabetes management and prevention of diabetic foot complications. After completing this course, the learner will be able to describe the assessment, nursing intervention, and evaluation needed in caring for the diabetic foot.
Orthopedic Nurses - ONCB has approved this course for 2 Category A contact hours and 8 Category B contact hours toward recertification.