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Goals and Learning Outcomes

Foot ulcerations are a significant complication of diabetes mellitus. Half a billion people worldwide have diabetes and one-fourth to one-third of them will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime (Ousey et al., 2018; Armstrong et al., 2020). In 2017, the direct cost of diabetes care in the U.S. was $237 billion and one-third of that cost was associated with diabetic foot disease. Amputation in the individual with diabetes is preceded by ulceration in 80% of cases and individuals with diabetes fear amputation more than death (Ousey et al., 2018; Armstrong et al., 2020). This course discusses the prevention, assessment, and management of neuropathic ulcers. 

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Define lower extremity neuropathic disease (LEND).
  • Identify the pathophysiology and etiology of neuropathy and foot ulceration.
  • Discover how to perform an ulcer evaluation and identify the signs and symptoms associated with peripheral neuropathy.
  • Identify proper management of diabetic neuropathic ulcers, including patient education, and examine recommended wound care guidelines.
  • Classify the three types of neuropathy and how they contribute to the pathophysiology of neuropathic foot ulcerations.
  • Identify how to perform a foot exam and ulcer assessment.
  • Select evidence-based management of diabetic neuropathic ulcers.

Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/25

Course Originally Released On: 04/01/22

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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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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.