Wound Update for Hand and Upper Extremity Therapists

April 27, 2022
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Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM MT / 7:00 PM CT / 8:00 PM ET

Deadline to register: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET

Presented by: Nora Barrett, MS, OTR/L, CHT, WCC

Format:  45 minutes presentation, 15 minutes Q&A 

Webinar Description:
This webinar will briefly cover wound biology, then delve into current concepts for identifying and documenting wound bed characteristics, infection and dressing selection. Wound photos will be used throughout the presentation to reinforce information and understanding. 

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:

  1. Identify the four phases of wound healing and cellular characteristics of each phase
  2. Describe wound bed characteristics to identify healing and non-healing traits and descriptors for documentation
  3. Explain the continuum of infection
  4. Discuss wound healing goals and classify appropriate dressings

CE Units
Attendees earn 1.0 contact hour or 0.10 CEUs 

Target Audience:
This webinar is designed for occupational and physical therapists who specialize in the hand and upper extremity.

Educational/Instructional Level:
Intermediate

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this learning opportunity.

Instructional Methods:
Lecture via online course.

Agenda:
8:00 - 8:05 pm ET:   Introduction - Moderator
8:05 - 8:50 pm ET:   Webinar presentation - Nora Barrett, MS, OTR/L, CHT, WCC
8:50 - 9:00 pm ET:   Q&A - Nora Barrett, MS, OTR/L, CHT, WCC & Moderator

Completion Requirements:
All attendees must participate in the full online learning webinar. Upon completion of the webinar, you must take and pass the online quiz and then submit the online course evaluation in order to receive your CE certificate. At that time, the CE certificate is available to download/print.

Disclosure:
The presenter of this activity does not have any relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Can't watch live?
Registrants will have access to the recording after the live event to watch on their own time.

An email will be sent to all registrants approximately three to five business days after the live presentation with access to the recording, handout and quiz for CE credit.

Registration Fee:
Members $35
Student Members $20
Non-Members $55
Student Non-Members $30

​* The ASHT Webinar Committee conducts an audit of webinars to ensure that the content is keeping up with the latest science and research. Please note that this webinar may be updated in the future. At that time, the purchased webinar will no longer be available for view.

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation of registration up to two weeks prior to course date will result in a full refund. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER THIS ESTABLISHED DEADLINE. It is the responsibility of the registrant to notify ASHT of cancellation in writing or by email to education@asht.org. Refunds will be issued within 30 days of notification. In the unlikely event that a course is canceled, ASHT will provide full refund of the registration fee only.

All grievances may be directed to the ASHT Education Division by sending an email to education@asht.org.

For further information or questions regarding this course, contact education@asht.org. 

Presenter(s)

Nora Barrett, MS, OTR/L, CHT, WCC
Nora Barrett, MS, OTR/L, CHT, WCC

Nora has been a practicing occupational therapist since 1998 and a certified hand therapist since 2006. She spent her early career as an inpatient therapist at rehabilitation centers, acute care hospitals and burn units in Boston, MA and Washington, DC before focusing in outpatient hand and upper extremity therapy in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD and Bend, OR.

Nora moved to Charlottesville, VA in 2021 and joined the Hand Therapy Team at the University of Virginia Physicians Group where she works in the Hand Center and in an outpatient hand therapy practice. She received her Wound Care Certification in 2020 and is an active member of the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) and the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS). Nora lectures routinely in wound care, burn therapy, trauma and peripheral nerve injury for ASHT, AAHS and various universities across the country.