Managing the Patient with Peripheral Artery Disease
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.
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]
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
Course Details
Describe symptoms and complications associated with PAD.
Identify risk factors and complications related to PAD.
List 2 diagnostic tests for identifying PAD.
Discuss assessment and disease management for patients with PAD.
Describe important strategies for and elements of patient and family teaching for PAD.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Symptoms, Complications, Risk Factors, and Modifications
What is Peripheral Artery Disease
Symptoms
Claudication
Contributing Factors to PAD
Complications of PAD
Risk Modifications for PAD
Raynaud’s Disease
Review
Summary
Section 3: Assessment and Diagnosis
History
Physical Assessment
Ankle-Brachial Systolic Pressure Index
Segmental Pressures
Pulse Volume Recordings
Digit Waveforms
Exercise Testing
Transcutaneous Oxygen Measurements
Ultrasound
Advanced Imaging
Other Diagnostic Tests
Review
Summary
Section 4: Treatment and Management of Patients with PAD
Goals of Treatment for PAD
Pharmacologic Therapies for PAD
Non-Pharmacologic, Non-Invasive Therapies
Revascularization
Post-Revascularization Nursing Care
Amputation
Post-Amputation Nursing Care
Phantom Sensation
Review
Summary
Section 5: Patient Education for PAD and Claudication
Importance of Patient Education
What to Include in Patient Education
Motivational Interviewing
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
References
David Hoeft, MD is a board certified Anesthesiologist at American Anesthesiology of New York. In addition to his strong background in physical and chemical sciences, David is actively involved in graduate medical education and research, and brings clinical and didactic expertise across the continuum of medical practice. Disclosure: David Hoeft, MD has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Staff Writer: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN
Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN, has extensive experience across a wide spectrum of healthcare settings including: rural and urban acute care hospitals, public health, ambulatory surgery, higher education, and commercial healthcare learning organizations. Her roles have included: medical/surgical, ED, and OR staff and charge nurse; Director of School Health Services/school nurse; Public Health Epidemiology and Bioterrorism Preparedness Specialist; Infection control practitioner; Quality Management Specialist; Organizational Development Specialist; and Educator. Prior to joining Relias as a SME writer, she provided healthcare learning and development consultation to Swank Healthcare and was the Director of Education Services for Health.edu, a division of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Rebecca earned a diploma in nursing from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas and an MBA from Wayland Baptist University. Disclosure: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN 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: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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