Need to improve your skills & confidence in treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions? Start learning today with this online course covering common lower extremity and arthritic/inflammatory conditions commonly seen in primary care settings.
This course is ideal for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and APRNs. Also great for physicians and other APPs. In addition to adding valuable job skills to your resume, you'll be able to help patients maximize function, manage pain, prevent re-injury, and slow disease progression -- as well as help your practice reduce unnecessary referrals.
This course is ideal for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and APRNs. Also great for physicians and other APPs. In addition to adding valuable job skills to your resume, you'll be able to help patients maximize function, manage pain, prevent re-injury, and slow disease progression -- as well as help your practice reduce unnecessary referrals.
Content includes
Lower Extremity
Arthritis & inflammatory conditions
- Lower extremity anatomy in relation to hip, knee, ankle, and foot dysfunction
- Components of a focused lower extremity history and systematic physical examination
- Presentation of specialized maneuvers for differential diagnosis
- Indications for diagnostic imaging and other tests for lower extremity conditions
- Identification of common stable hip, knee, ankle and foot fractures
- Identification of orthopedic emergencies requiring immediate referral
- Development of evidence-based treatment plans for common lower extremity conditions
- Principles for self-management of common hip, knee, ankle and foot conditions
Arthritis & inflammatory conditions
- Details of the H&P pertinent to evaluating arthritic/ inflammatory conditions
- Formulating differential diagnoses based on findings of the H&P
- Recognizing arthritic/inflammatory emergencies requiring immediate consultation
- Developing evidence-based treatment and self-care plans
