Foot Care in Older Adults
Healthcare professionals can do a lot to help their olders patients improve their foot health. This course reviews how to do a comprehensive assessment, daily foot care, and patient education for foot health.Older adults can suffer from a wide range of foot problems. Age-related changes, years of wear and tear, inadequate foot care, use of poorly fitting footwear, obesity, and chronic medical conditions can cause foot-related disability. Older adults may have decreased mobility, diminished function, and loss of quality of life when their feet give them trouble. Providing proper foot care is an important skill for healthcare professionals.
Healthcare professionals can do a lot to help their olders patients improve their foot health. This course reviews how to do a comprehensive assessment, daily foot care, and patient education for foot health.Older adults can suffer from a wide range of foot problems. Age-related changes, years of wear and tear, inadequate foot care, use of poorly fitting footwear, obesity, and chronic medical conditions can cause foot-related disability. Older adults may have decreased mobility, diminished function, and loss of quality of life when their feet give them trouble. Providing proper foot care is an important skill for healthcare professionals.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Kansas State Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Michigan Board of Nursing
Michigan Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Wyoming Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Identify common foot problems for older adults.
Apply knowledge of nursing care for foot problems in older adults, such as treatments and prevention options.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Aging Feet
The Need for Specialized Foot Care
Typical Issues with Aging and the Foot
Structural Changes to the Aging Foot
Big Toe Deformities
Sensory Changes
Skin Changes
Circulatory Changes
Neurological Changes
Fungal Infections
Bacterial Infections
Knowledge Check
Self-Care Deficits
Summary
Section 3: Nursing Care for Aging Feet
Tinea Pedis
Onychomycosis
Cellulitis
Foot Care Interventions for Biomechanical Abnormalities
Hyperkeratosis
Interventions for Neurological Damage to the Foot
Foot Care Knowledge Deficit
How Nurses Can Help
Patient Education
Picking the Right Footwear
Socks
Certification
Summary
Section 4: Clinical Vignette
Mary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Instructor: Sarah Hunter, RN, SCRN, CNRN, CMSRN
Ms. Hunter is a SME writer at Relias. Her area of expertise is neuroscience nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and thoracic surgery. Ms. Hunter has worked at the bedside for 9 years in acute care and intermediate care at a large community hospital in North Carolina. She also served as chair of the hospital's shared governance council for Nursing Quality Improvement. She has a Bachelor of Arts and an Associate Degree in Nursing. Ms. Hunter is a Stroke Certified RN, Certified Neuroscience RN and a Certified Medical-Surgical RN.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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