Location:
Memorial Hospital Belleville Therapy Services
4700 Memorial Drive
Suite 150 Therapy Conference Room
Belleville, IL 62226
United States
Course Description: Join us for a 1-hour live webinar focused on edema management for patients with orthopedic conditions. The program will focus on how unmanaged edema can be detrimental to patient outcomes after injury or surgery and how using techniques to support the lymphatic system can enhance outcomes for patients with acute and chronic edema. Tactile Medical is pleased to offer one continuing education contact hours (.1 CEU).
Course Objectives:
1. Relate the role of the lymphatic system to the treatment of acute and chronic edema
2. Explain how the lymphatic system responds with musculoskeletal injury/inflammation
3. Describe the components of complete decongestive therapy that may be considered for use in orthopedic care to improve skin integrity, pain, mobility, and independence with ADLs
4. Identify how excessive edema may be detrimental to optimal patient outcomes
5. Correlate how supporting the lymphatic system improves outcomes in orthopedic care
6. Predict how comorbid conditions may increase a patient’s risk for lymphedema
Who should attend: The course content is relevant to PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, SLPs, physicians, nurses and others involved in the care of patients with orthopedic-related edema.
Accreditation: Tactile Medical will be providing one contact hour (.1 CEU) for continuing education for PT/PTA, OT/OTA, RN and LPN. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 17771, for 1 contact hour. This activity has been designed to meet the state continuing education requirements for RN and LPN, however the attendee is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
The state of Vermont bans the provision of CE credit at no charge. If you are an HCP working in Vermont and would like to claim CEU credit, your cost will be $20. Please contact Medical Education at medicaleducation@tactilemedical.com.
For additional information or special needs requests, please contact Medical Education at medicaleducation@tactilemedical.com.