Level 4 | 3 Steps to DeFeet Amputation; Assess, Screen, & Report | 1.25 CEs
3 Steps to DeFeet Amputation; Assess, Screen, & Report
with Coach Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM
Join us live on August 12th for the 2025 update!
This course is included in our Level 4 | Advanced Level Topics
Coach Beverly will walk participants through the 3-Step Process to Save Feet; Assess, Screen, & Report. She will provide simple and clear instructions on how to assess and inspect feet, along with risk assessment & action steps. We will share free teaching tools, strategies, & documentation forms adapted from the Lower Extremity Prevention Program (LEAP) that you can immediately implement in your practice setting.
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Course Topics:
- Describe steps involved in effective foot assessment made easy.
- Demonstrate how to use a monofilament to assess sensation.
- Discuss the use of screening forms to report findings.
According to a 2019 article published in Diabetes Care, the rate of amputations in the U.S. is increasing. Each year, people with diabetes experience approximately 200,000 non-traumatic amputations. African Americans are 4 times more likely to experience diabetes-related amputation than whites. In the United States, every 17 seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes, and every day 230 Americans with diabetes will suffer an amputation.
We can make a difference and help reverse this trend. Basic foot care assessment and education can reduce the risk of amputation by over 50 percent. By assessing and screening for loss of protective sensation with a monofilament, diabetes healthcare professionals can immediately identify high-risk feet and take steps to protect lower extremities
We are excited to share this life-saving information with our community of diabetes advocates.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply current standards of care and evidence-based guidelines to develop and adjust individualized treatment plans in complex diabetes cases.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments, such as foot risk evaluations and social determinants of health, to inform prevention and care planning in high-risk populations.
Fee: $24.99 (Group Discounts Available)
Earn 1.25 CEs
Activity Start and End Date: 8/12/2025 to 7/18/2027
Estimated time to complete the activity: 1 hour and 15 minutes
The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the certification exam. CBDCE and ADCES do not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES or BC-ADM exams, except for those published by CBDCE & ADCES.
