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Goals and Learning Outcomes

Arterial insufficiency can lead to many different disorders, depending on the arteries that become blocked. Arterial insufficiency can cause arterial ulcers. 

The goal of this course is to educate nurses in post-acute care settings on peripheral arterial disease, lower extremity arterial disease, and arterial ulcer management, including symptom management at end of life.

 


After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Define Arterial Ulcers and their characteristics.
  • Identify the Pathophysiology and Etiology of Arterial Ulcers and explain how to perform an Ulcer Evaluation.
  • Assess and identify the signs and symptoms associated with arterial ulcers and Chronic Tissue Ischemia.
  • Recognize characteristics of ulcers caused by ischemia and identify proper management of arterial ulcers along with recommended wound care guidelines.
  • Identify pathophysiology and characteristics of arterial wounds.
  • Discuss components of the assessment of an arterial wound.
  • Describe the guidelines for management of these wounds, including appropriate dressings.
  • Identify the pathophysiology and characteristics of arterial ulcers.
  • Describe components of the assessment of an individual with an arterial ulcer.
  • Discuss the guidelines for management of arterial ulcers pre- and post-revascularization, including appropriate medications and dressings.
  • Select interventions for individuals with arterial ulcers, including individuals with maintenance and palliation wound goals.

Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

Course Originally Released On: 11/01/21

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Accreditation Information

NURSES

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.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

 

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Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses

 

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Disclosures

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.