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Section: Wounds

Suffering From Post-Op Nightmares?

Marcela Dolores Farrer, DPM

Marcela Farrer, DPM discusses the topics to be discussed ahead of time with the family and caregivers pre-operatively. She also discusses the advantages and how to prepare a patient emotionally prior to surgery as well as the best ways to off-load the foot and what to include in the initial evaluation.

CEU (Credits: 0.5)

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Goals and Objectives
  1. Describe the topics to be discussed ahead of time with the family and caregivers
  2. Discuss how to properly prepare your patient emotionally prior to surgery
  3. List ways the advantages to properly preparing a patient prior to surgery
  4. List products or devices that may help your patient keep their dressings clean, off-load properly, or safely shower with their dressing.
  5. Discuss the best ways to off-load the foot and what to include in the initial evaluation.
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  • CEU (Credits: 0.5)

    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 0.5 contact hours of nurse CE credit.

    Release Date: 01/04/2021 Expiration Date: 01/01/2022

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    Marcela Dolores Farrer None

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