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Section: Wound Care Category: Wound Care

Innovative Solutions For Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management

Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS Christopher Barrett, DPM,

Dot Weir, RN discusses the role that NPWT plays in wound bed preparation. She also discusses MP-NPWT and its role in the ambulatory population of patients, the role of collagen in continuing the healing process begun by NPWT, as well as reviewing diabetic foot ulceration cases across the care continuum to demonstrate enhance wound healing.

CME (Credits: 1) CEU (Credits: 1.25)

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Goals and Objectives
  1. Describe the role that NPWT plays in wound bed preparation.
  2. Differentiate MP-NPWT and its role in the ambulatory population of patients.
  3. Discuss the role of collagen in continuing the healing process begun by NPWT
  4. Review diabetic foot ulceration cases across the care continuum to demonstrate enhance wound healing.
  • Accreditation and Designation of Credits
  • CME (Credits: 1)

    PRESENT e-Learning Systems is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. PRESENT e-Learning Systems has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 continuing education contact hours

    Release Date: 08/04/2021 Expiration Date: 06/23/2025

  • CEU (Credits: 1.25)

    NURSING: Nurse CE is provided for this program through collaboration between Present e-Learning Systems and AffinityCE. AffinityCE is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This activity provides 1.25 contact hours of nurse CE credit.

    Release Date: 08/04/2021 Expiration Date: 06/23/2025

  • Author

  • Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS

    Clinician
    Saratoga Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
    Saratoga Springs, NY

  • Author

  • Christopher Barrett, DPM,

    Program Director
    Centers for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
    Crozer Keystone Health System
    Springfield, PA

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    Dot Weir is a consultant and speaker for 3M/KCI.

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    Christopher Barrett is a member of the Speakers Bureau for 3M.