Diabetes Care: Prevention and Clinical Care of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

CE Credits Hours: 9.00

$47.00

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will have gained up-to-date knowledge to care for individuals at risk for developing diabetic foot ulcers and to assess and treat those with diabetic foot ulcers. Specific learning objectives to address potential knowledge gaps include:


       Learntastic Identify the prevalence and impacts of diabetic foot ulcers.


       Learntastic Describe the elements of an interdisciplinary approach to care.


       Learntastic Discuss the importance of effective patient teaching.


       Learntastic Summarize the importance of preventive measures for diabetic foot care.


       Learntastic Describe the role of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and Charcot osteoarthropathy in the development of diabetic foot ulcers.


       Learntastic List the steps that comprise a foot assessment in patients with diabetes.


       Learntastic Summarize the management program for patients with diabetic foot ulcers.


       Learntastic Describe the important components of off-loading in the prevention and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.


       Learntastic Discuss amputation as it relates to diabetic foot ulcers.


Course Description

Diabetes and wound care course on identifying and treating diabetic foot ulcers in patients. This online continuing education course is applicable for nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. Course covers all aspects of diabetic foot care, including prevention, foot assessment, management of foot ulcers, and amputation. A diabetic foot ulcer picture is shown in the course.

Contact Hours: 9 

Case Management Contact Hours: 6.75

Regulations/Board Approvals

Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.

This course is provided in partnership with Wild Iris Medical
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