Courage through chaos: A patient experience

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ONLINEAMAANCCIPCEWound Care

Monday, March 29, 2021, 8:00 AM - Friday, March 29, 2024, 5:00 PM

Listen as Aimee Copeland shares her personal experience with illness and healing as a quadruple amputee and necrotizing fasciitis survivor. She now serves as an advocate for the community of individuals with disabilities, and her story provides insight into the ways health care professionals can support other patients along their path to recovery. 

Faculty:
Aimee Copeland, LMSW (Nothing to disclose)
Stacy Street, MD, FACS, CWSP (Nothing to disclose)
Elisa Winn, MSN, RN, RN-BC, CWON (Nothing to disclose)

Recorded at the 2021 Stepping Stones to Excellence in Wound Care Conference on March 26, 2021.

1. Identify challenges associated with healing complex wounds.
2. Discuss best practices for the care of burn wounds.
3. Appropriately assess pediatric skin and select appropriate products in management of pediatric dermatological care needs.
4. Describe the basics of enteric fistula management.
5. Recognize and treat complex dermatologic conditions.
6. Discuss the role of physical therapy in managing functional limitations that contribute to wound formation and healing.

Registration Fees:

$10.00

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Participants must watch the entire video, score 100% on the post-test, and complete an evaluation in order to receive credit. For any questions regarding the activity, please contact us at [email protected] or (804) 828-3640.

There is no commercial or in-kind support for this program.

The following planning committee members report having no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

R. Patrick Alridge, BA, RN, CWON
Walter Lewanowicz, MN, RN, NPD-BC
Andrea Pozez, MD
Allison Scott, MS Ed
Elisa Winn, MSN, RN, RN-BC, CWON

In support of improving patient care, VCU Health is jointly 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.                                                                                                       

 

VCU Health designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

 

Accommodation
All participants have the right to participate in this continuing education activity without discrimination due to age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact us at [email protected] for more information. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.75 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (0.75 hours), IPCE - Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit (0.75 hours)