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IC68 – Research & Evidence-Based Practice for Pressure Management and Tissue Integrity

Program ID : IC68.2017
Webinar Length of Time: 1.25 Hour


Link to view the lecture presentation:

https://youtu.be/N6lQEWIKOx0?list=PL7zmu3UzhnBbOT7gG_FDrAADNBjvQvSCA


Presenters

Brenlee Mogul-Rotman, OT
Permobil Canada
Aurora, Ontario
Canada

Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.

* (Presenter(s)) disclosed the following conflict(s):

  • I have financial interests with the following proprietary entity or entities producing health care goods or services as indicated below:
  • I am receiving an honorarium, travel expenses, or other payment for my expenses for this presentation. I am an employee of a commercial entity – Permobil Canada.

Description

This presentation will review a variety of research studies relevant to pressure management and tissue/skin integrity. Methods of pressure management; tilt, recline, effects of surfaces on the skin and deep tissues all impact our clients and our daily practice. The research and evidence will be reviewed with the transfer of findings to clinical practice recommendations. Taking the findings and utilizing them to better assist our clients with practical strategies and adaptive device selection is imperative.

This session is supported by a company with reported interest in the sale of Assistive Technology products. The content has been reviewed by ISS personnel and determined to be appropriate for continuing education purposes.


Learning Objectives

Upon viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:


References


CEU Registration and Cost

0.125 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing 1.25 hours of instruction.
The cost for the webinar is $59.00

Instructions to Obtain CEUs

go to the RSTCE web site at: www.rstce.org

    1. Enter user name and password or create new profile
    2. Select Webinars
    3. Select the webinar: IC68 – Research & Evidence-Based Practice for Pressure Management and Tissue Integrity
    4. Complete your registration

A payment confirmation will be sent via e-mail.
(Allow 10 minutes for the database to process payment and send a confirmation e-mail).

After viewing the webinar

    1. log back into database and Select Post Tests and Evaluation for: IC68 – Research & Evidence-Based Practice for Pressure Management and Tissue Integrity
    2. Select and complete Post Tests and Evaluations

You will receive your CEU Certificate via e-mailed as a PDF file (Please allow 10 minutes for the database to process your certificate and send it to your e-mail)

The University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences awards Continuing Education Units to individuals who enroll in certain educational activities. The CEU is designated to give recognition to individuals who continue their education in order to keep up-to-date in their profession. (One CEU is equivalent to 10 hours of participation in an organized continuing education activity). Each person should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.

The University of Pittsburgh is certifying the educational contact hours of this program and by doing so is in no way endorsing any specific content, company, or product. The information presented in this program may represent only a sample of appropriate interventions.


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Updated | 06.21.2017