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Digital Seminar

Wound Care in the Rehabilitation Environment


Speaker:
Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS
Duration:
2 Hours 01 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Jul 21, 2023
Product Code:
POS078645
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

The path to wound healing is difficult and lengthy, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Rehabilitation professionals are a vital component of wound care, playing a significant role in implementing modalities, ensuring functional mobility, and assisting with treatments.
 

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Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS, is a licensed physical therapist, a board-certified wound care specialist, a certified lymphedema therapist, and a certified ostomy management specialist. With over ten years of experience in wound care, she opened a private wound care practice in Florida that offers lymphedema, ostomy, and wound care services. Dr. Santiago is also an adjunct faculty of AT Still University in Mesa, Arizona, teaching physical therapists that are completing their post-professional doctorate in physical therapy. She has written articles published in healthcare magazines and presented a poster at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy in 2007, and in the 2018 Summit of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with AT Still University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.


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Objectives

  1. Discuss the role of rehabilitation professionals in wound management.
  2. Review bed and wheelchair positioning considerations to prevent and treat chronic wounds.
  3. Discuss the effectiveness of modalities in wound management. 
  4. Evaluate how exercise and functional mobility impact wound healing.

Outline

Role of rehabilitation professionals in wound management
  • Role – how rehab professionals can assist
  • Types of treatments
  • Positioning – bed and wheelchair
Effectiveness of modalities in wound management. 
  • Low-light laser therapy
  • Electrical stimulation
  • Diathermy
Impact on Wound Healing
  • Exercise
  • Functional mobility

Target Audience

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Therapist
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Registered Nurse 
  • Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse 
  • Certified Nurse Assistant
  • Medical Assistant
  • Nursing Home Administrator
  • Nurse Practitioner 
  • Podiatrist
  • Physician Assistant/Associate 
  • Physician 

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