Educational Webinar - January 23, 2020 - Diabetes And The Diabetic Foot Ulcer In The Long-Term Care Setting

Diabetes And The Diabetic Foot Ulcer In The Long-Term Care Setting

Diabetes is one of the most complicated and costly diseases of the 21st century. Many of our residents and patients in the long-term care setting have diabetes, which may cause complications such as diabetic foot ulcers and interfere with the healing of other chronic wounds etiologies. This program will discuss diabetes and wound healing in general, and how the foot is affected by the disease. Prevention, assessment and treatment strategies for diabetic foot ulcers will be included in the content. 

OBJECTIVES:

• Identify the Standards of Practice for assessment and prevention of diabetic foot ulcers
• Discuss care practices to intervene for at risk feet for diabetic foot ulcers
• List treatment interventions for care of diabetic foot ulcers​

FACULTY:
Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CWS, CEEAA. Director Of Public Policy & Education, AMT

DATE & TIME:
January 23, 2020

• 9:00 AM - Hawaii
• 11:00 AM - Pacific
• 1:00 PM - Central
• 2:00 PM - Eastern

Space is limited to the first 1,000 participants nationally. To reserve a spot, all are encouraged to register early.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:

• AMT Education Division is a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the California Board of Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15291.
• This program is approved for 1 nursing contact hour by the California Board of Nursing.
• This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 1 total participant hour from NAB/NCERS—approval #20210109-1-A62374-DL.

Image Credit: Licensed under the Creative Commons
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Author: Milorad Dimic MD, Nis, Serbia January 2012. (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diabetic_Wound_121.jpg)