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Activity Steps

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Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Recognize the methodology used for the study of the effects of a cooling patch for individuals with recently healed leg and foot ulcers on pain reduction and physical activity.
  2. Identify the characteristics of the study participants.
  3. Select the results of the study.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate knowledge of a research study evaluating the effects of a cooling patch on pain reduction and physical activity for individuals with recently healed venous leg ulcers (VLUs) or diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $24.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • FL - BON 2.5 CH
  • GA - BON 2.5 CH
  • NM - BON 2.5 CH
  • SC - BON 2.5 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













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Test Code: JWOCN0722
Published: Jul/Aug 2022
Expires: 6/6/2025
Sources: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Martina Mueller, PhD; Mohan Madisetti, MS; Margaret Prentice, MBA
Categories: Acute Care , Dermatologic Conditions , Diabetes & Endocrine , Medical-Surgical , Skin/Wound Care
Specialties: Acute Care, Diabetes, Medical-Surgical, Surgery, Wound
Topics: Diabetes , Foot Care , Foot Ulcers , Pain Management , Physical Activity , Ulcer , Venous Leg Ulcer