Nilma Elias Santiago – Professional Considerations in Wound Management

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Speaker: Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS

Duration: 1 Hour

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Aug 23, 2023  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

Wound care has unique professional considerations for all members of the interdisciplinary team. In this session, you will learn how to navigate potential ethical issues, ensure you are providing culturally competent care, and how to avoid legal complications…all within a team environment.

Speaker

Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS
Integumentary Physiotherapy Clinic

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. 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.

Objectives

1. Identify ethical concerns encountered in wound management.
2. Define and integrate cultural competence into the delivery of wound care.
3. Review scope of practice considerations.
4. List common legal issues encountered and interventions in prevention. 
5. Discuss how an interdisciplinary wound care team is necessary for effective wound management. 

Outline

Professional concerns in wound care

• Ethical issues
• Cultural competence into the delivery of wound care
• Scope of practice considerations
• Common legal issues encountered and interventions in prevention 

Interdisciplinary wound care

• Team approach
• Effective wound management

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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