Continuing Competency Courses Designed for Healthcare Professionals, Alberta

Lower Extremity Edema Management

Presenter: Glyn Murgatroyd, BPE, BScOT

Lower Extremity Edema Management is a comprehensive two day in-person seminar, focusing on developing strong foundational skills in the practice of edema management. This course covers the full spectrum from theory, assessment, technical skills of vascular and sensory assessments, compression therapy and compression stockings/systems.

Participants will have an opportunity to practice vascular assessments using doppler ultrasound and photoplethysmograph machines. Vendors from 3M Canada, Essity and Healthcare Solutions will be present to offer participants with hands-on practice applying compression wraps and to provide knowledge on compression stockings as well as available stocking aids.

The seminar is designed for health care professionals who work in clinical settings which require assessment and treatment of lower leg edema and would like to further develop their skills and clinical reasoning. Prospective attendees also include experienced clinicians who wish to update their skills with current supporting evidence. Clinicians or OT/PT/Nursing students who have an interest in edema management with minimal clinical exposure are also be appropriate for this seminar.

The goals of the seminar:

-Understand and identify different types of edema

-Learn how to complete a comprehensive lower leg and vascular assessment

-Learn about available treatments for chronic venous insufficiency and lymphedema

-Understand the indications and contraindications for compression therapy

-Identify properties and usages for different compression therapies

-Improve awareness of available stockings, aids and current AADL policies relating to compression garments

Day 1 - Saturday - March 18, 2023

0745 - 0800 Registration

0800 - 1215 Introduction
Types of Edema

Vascular System
Lymphatic System
Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Lymphedema

Lipedema

1215 - 1300 Lunch (not provided)

1300 - 1615 Lower Extremity Assessment
Vascular Assessment
Practice Lab:

- Ankle Brachial Index
- Photoplethysmography (PPG)

- Sensory Assessment

Day 2 - Sunday - March 19, 2023

0800 - 1100 Gathering History

Compression Therapy

Duke/Una Boot - Demonstration

1100 - 1215 Comprilan/Compri2 Wrap - Demonstration and Practice

1215 - 1300 Lunch (not provided)

1300 - 1400 3M Coban 2 Compression Wrap - Demo. and Practice
1430 - 1530 Healthcare Solutions - Compression Products and Stocking Aids

1530 - 1600 Case Study Discussion

Please note that snack/drink breaks will be incorporated throughout each day and these will be provided. Lunch is not provided but can be eaten in the venue.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at info@theraskills.ca.

Registration Fee - $400

Early Bird Fee - $350. Register prior to 23:59hr January 31, 2023

Address:
Summit Room - Healthcare Solutions (South Edmonton)
5920 Gateway Blvd
Edmonton, AB
T6H 2H6

News

September 30, 2022

It has been almost 2 years since I last ran a course. It has been a busy two years for most and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made it challenging to organize and run courses.

April 18, 2021

Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated provincial guidelines, no courses will be offered until Fall 2021 at the earliest. The nature of the courses offered bring healthcare professional together from across the province. The risk is too high at this time as we are doing all we can to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Once a higher percentage of the provincial population has been vaccinated and the stress on the healthcare system has been reduced, future courses will be organized.

All the best over the spring/summer and hope to see you in the fall.

October 1, 2020

Theraskills Seminars is pleased to announce a partnership with Edmonton based medical vendor Healthcare Solutions to teach Lower Extremity Edema Management in their large education/conference space at the south side store. 

There will be a limit of 15 participants in this offering of the course to make sure to limit the exposure and maintain physical distancing. Each participant will have their own 8 top rounds table to space themselves for the lecture portions of the course. I will have the room set-up for the labs where there will be stations which are spaced to limit interaction between the 2-3 person groups. The presenters will be masked during the demonstrations and the lab. I am working on purchasing a plexiglass partition to stand behind for the presentation and will wear a mask as an alternative. Hand sanitizer, gloves and masks will be provided as well. This room has a sink to wash our hands regularly and has its own separate entrance/exit. 

I am looking forward to running this course in person and will do everything possible to ensure that the participants and presenters are able to learn in a safe environment. 

Stay safe!

Glyn

January 13, 2020

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