Life Care Debridement Workshop
Faculty
Lee C. Ruotsi, MD, FACCWS, UHM
Medical Director
Catholic Health Advanced Wound Healing Centers
Cheektowaga, New York
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
Osceola Regional Medical Center
Kissimmee, Florida
Intended Learners
This activity is designed for physicians, podiatrists, physical therapists, and nurses who treat patients with chronic wounds.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review the basics and clinical evidence of wound debridement
- Define the various debridement techniques (ie, surgical/sharp, chemical, mechanical, biological, and autolysis) modalities
- Demonstrate procedure for conservative sharp wound debridement
Activity Overview
This one-day debridement workshop will be presented live on September 14, 2015.
To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must attend the full event and complete the evaluation form. After successful completion of the evaluation form online at www.naccme.com, participants may immediately print their documentation of credit.
To be eligible for credit for the live version of this activity, completed evaluations must be submitted online by October 14th.
There is no fee associated with this activity.
For questions regarding this educational activity, please call 609-371-1137.
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Accreditation
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is 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.
CME
NACCME designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE
This continuing nursing education activity awards 6.5 contact hours.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 6.5 contact hours.
Continuing Podiatric Education
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LCC (NACCME) is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. NACCME has approved this activity for a maximum of 6.5 continuing education contact hours.
Independent clinical reviewer: Alan Dardik, MD, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Nurse planner: Susie Seaman, NP, Sharp Rees-Stealy Wound Clinic, San Diego, CA
Planning Committee
The planning committee comprises Lee C. Ruotsi, MD, FACCWS, UHM, Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS, Alan Dardik, MD, PhD, Susie Seaman, MSN, NP, CWOCN; and Tiffney Oliver, Randy Robbin, and John Savage, NACCME.
Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
According to the disclosure policy of NACCME, faculty, editors, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with relevant commercial companies related to this activity. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict is identified, it is the responsibility of NACCME to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict(s). The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation.
All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.
The faculty has reported the following:
Dr. Ruotsi: Promotional Speaker’s Bureau—Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Ms. Weir: Promotional Speakers’ Bureau—Smith & Nephew, Organogenesis, Osiris, Hollister, Mölnlycke, BSN, Spiracur
Ms. Seaman: Scientific advisor—Smith & Nephew, Inc., Promotional Speakers’ Bureau—Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Dr. Dardik has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.
Ms. Oliver, Mr. Robbin and Mr. Savage have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.
NACCME requires faculty to inform participants whenever off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in their presentations.
The faculty have disclosed that no off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devises will be discussed in the presentations.
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Copyright © 2016 by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this accredited continuing education activity may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without first obtaining permission from North American Center for Continuing Medical Education. The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and are not attributable to NACCME. Clinical judgment must guide each professional in weighing the benefits of treatment against the risk of toxicity. Dosages, indications, and methods of use for products referred to in this activity are not necessarily the same as indicated in the package insert for each product, may reflect the clinical experience of the presenters, and may be derived from the professional literature or other clinical sources. Consult complete prescribing information before administering.
Grant Support
Supported by an educational grant from Smith & Nephew.