ARNA Webinar | Amputee Care and the Rehab Journey (part 1)
Join us for the third webinar of our ARNA Webinar Series in 2022.
Amputee Care and the Rehab Journey (part 1) : Pre-op to Discharge
Wednesday 25 May 2022, 7.00-8.00pm AEST
Session Overview:
Although amputee patients make up a very small proportion of acute rehabilitation populations their care needs are complex. Join Siobhan Jackson, looking at the journey of an amputee patient from the pre-operative phase of care, through their acute stay and into Rehabilitation and learn how to optimise care and support for our amputee patients.
What will be covered:
- Definition and Epidemiology of Lower Limb Amputations
- Stages of Amputee Rehabilitation
- Pre-operative Counselling and Prehabilitation
- Rehabilitation of the Amputee Patient
Cost: ARNA Members - FREE *Sign in to register
Non Members - $25.00 *Sign in or create a new account to register
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Meet our Presenter:
Siobhan Jackson
Siobhan is an Amputee Nurse Practitioner. She has been working in Rehab in Adelaide (SALHN) since 2002 and specifically with Amputee Patients and their families since 2010. She completed her Master’s of Nurse Practitioner in 2014.
Siobhan supports patient who have undergone major Amputations from Southern Adelaide and Country SA on their journey from pre-amputee care and support to ongoing support in the community on completion of their rehabilitation Journey. She also provides support for acute care, rehabilitation and community teams along the patient’s continuum of care, providing support, education and care in areas such as tissue viability, wound management, prosthetics and amputee rehabilitation.
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Continuing Professional Development - 1 point/1 hour
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