Palliative Wound Care
Certificates
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
DC-RN -- District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CE Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Relias, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Relias LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Relias LLC designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CE provider #50-290) CE Broker Course # 20-[Custom_Code]
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Board of Medicine CE Provider #: 50-290
Florida Physician Assistants
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
Course Details
Recognize and describe the kinds of wounds that are highly prevalent at the end of life.
Identify and describe the co-morbidities/risk factors related to wounds at the end of life.
Recognize and describe goals and plans for wound care that are consistent with palliative care.
Recognize and describe how to manage symptoms of pain and odor.
Outline:
How Prevalent are Wounds at the End of Life?
Types of Wounds at EOL
Wound Location in Hospice Patients
Who Gets Wounds?
The Big Four
Pressure Injuries
Pressure Points
Eight P’s of Ischemic (Arterial) Ulcers
Arterial Insufficiency (PAD)
Palliation of Arterial Disease
ABI
Venous Stasis
Tumor
Assessing a Wound for Palliation
Pressure Injuries in Palliative Care
How do We Approach Wounds at the End of Life?
Palliative Wound Care Goals
Skin Failure
Part I. What is Palliative Wound Care?
Palliative Wound Care
Can Wounds be Treated at End of Life?
Treatment Strategies
Debridement
Pain Management
Treat Infection
When Odor is a Problem
Select Dressing
Review of Cincinnati Program
Cincinnati Protocol
Medicated Hydrogel Gauze
Top Dressing
Wound Dressing in Place
Cincinnati Hospice Results
Case Studies
Test Case 1
Knowledge Check
Test Case 2
Knowledge check
Test Case 3
Knowledge Check
Test Case 4
Knowledge Check
Test Case 5
Test Case 6
Test Case 7
Test Case 8
Test Case 9
Summary
References
Dr. Aletha Tippett received her BS in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri in 1975 and her MD from the University of Cincinnati in 1997. Dr. Tippett has done wound care for 20 years and has treated over 15,000 wounds. Her main areas of focus in wound care are limb salvage and pressure ulcer prevention and treatment and she brings a bio-engineering approach to these. She has been honored with numerous awards in the healthcare community and is a published author and international speaker and teacher on wound care topics. She is president of the Hope of Healing Foundation, dedicated to limb salvage and novel wound therapies. She is a member of the International Biotherapy Society and is an active "biotherapist", using maggots and leeches in her wound care practice. Dr. Tippett is also active in hospice and is a certified hospice medical director for Brookdale Hospice in Dayton, Ohio. Disclosure: Aletha W. Tippett, BSChE, MD, ABFP, ABHPM, AAPM, WCC, CWS has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physician Assistants; Physicians; in the following settings: Hospice, Palliative Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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