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1. Develop interdisciplinary treatment plans that integrate current best practices for wound care and result in cost savings
2. Outline current wound healing fundamentals for achieving the best possible patient outcomes, from day one assessment to post-treatment follow-up
3. Evaluate the anatomy and physiology of skin and other structures related to wound care, and differentiate between wound types
4. Produce individual and team treatment protocols and prevention strategies for pressure ulcers, diabetic/neuropathic foot ulcers, acute wounds, and wounds from venous and arterial insufficiency
5. Describe monitoring and documentation procedures that help reach goals for each type of wound.
6. Identify the characteristics and goals of various types of wound dressings and properly select a wound dressing

Multidisciplinary Wound Care

• Standards of care, ethics and legalities
• Interdisciplinary care in a patient with a wound
• Why be involved in wound care?
• Considering cost, revenue, and insurance cost savings

Wound Healing Basics

• Anatomy and physiology of the skin and surrounding structures
• Stages of wound healing
• Factors affecting wound healing

Distinguishing between wound types

• Acute
• Post-surgical
• Burns
• Trauma
• Chronic wounds
• Venous ulcerations
• Arterial ulcerations
• Testing — ankle-brachial index
• Pressure ulcers
• Diabetic/neuropathic ulcers
• Other, palliative, radiation

Now Let's Make a Plan: Assessing and Planning for the Treatment of the Wound

• Assessment tools
• Tests
• Scales
• Measurements
• Labs
• Nutrition
• Functional needs of the patient
• Other factors affecting wound healing

Executing Your Treatment Plan

• Preparing the wound bed
• Is there infection?
• Do you need to debride?
• Is it wet or dry?
• Is the wound painful?
• How do we clean it?
• What topical?
• Dressings
• Is this treatment functional for the patient if possible?
• Is there edema present?
• How can we go above and beyond?
• Therapeutic modalities

Documentation
Team Communication, monitoring, & progress

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Ethics
This self-study course includes 6.25 hours of 1 ethics instruction. Not all boards allow ethics credit for self-study products. If ethics is not specified within your licensing board’s approval statement below, please contact your board to determine the applicability and amount of ethics allowed.

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Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
No CE available for this board.

Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistant: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.3 continuing education credits.

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Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants
This self-study course consists of 6.25 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary by state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.

Arkansas Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering has been approved by the Arkansas State Board Of Physical Therapy for 6.0 contact hours for Physical Therapists.

California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This self-study lecture qualifies for 6.25 continuing competency hours.

Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 CE credit hours.

Indiana Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study meets the IN-PT approval under 842 IAC 1-7-5 Approved Organizations #9, please contact IN Board or Association if you have questions.

Kansas Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study educational offering has been approved by the Kansas Physical Therapy Association for 6.0 hours (Approval #CEUL007741) for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Kentucky:

Louisiana Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study educational offering has been approved by the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board for 6.0 Clinical contact hours for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants.

Maryland Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study course has been approved by the Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 0.6 CEUs.

Minnesota Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study educational offering has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy for 5 hours of continuing education hours, category 1, (Approval #9215) for Physical Therapists.

Nevada Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering has been approved by the Nevada State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 0.65 CEUs for Physical Therapists.

New Jersey Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering has been approved for 6.0 continuing education credits by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants (Approval # 2016-1220).

New Mexico Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering has been approved by the New Mexico Physical Therapy Board for 6.0 contact hours.

New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This self-study course qualifies for 7.6 contact hours.

North Carolina Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation, Provider Number: 216.000270. This intermediate course is approved by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners by virtue of PESI Inc. approved provider status with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation. This course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hours.

Ohio Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering has been approved for 6.25 CEUs by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants (Approval #16S1922).

Pennsylvania Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering has been approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy for a total of 6.0 contact hours of which 0 hours have been approved for Direct Access. PA Board Approval #PTCE010400.

Tennessee Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering has been approved by the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association for .6.0 CEUs (6.0 Contact Hours) TPTA Approval number 2016-339 for Class I Continuing Education Competency Requirement for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants.

West Virginia Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering has been approved by the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy for 6.0 Continuing Education hours (CCE-F16-64). Approval of this course does not necessarily imply that the WV Board of Physical Therapy supports the views of the presenter or sponsor.

Oklahoma Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering has been approved by the Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision State of Oklahoma for 6.0 hours for Physical Therapists.

Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 6.25 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.25 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

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