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1. Edema Identification: Skin and Tissue Clues in Practice
2. The Lymphedema Treatment Act: What Changed and Why It Matters
3. How Swelling Starts: Lymphatic Pathophysiology & Pure Venous Disease
4. The Swollen Truth: When Venous Ulcers Are Really Phlebolymphedema
5. The Whole Limb Matters: Full Limb Evaluation & Red Flag Recognition
6. What to Do Next: Compression Safety, Referral, and Clinical Boundaries

1. Describe the features that set venous, lymphatic, and mixed lower-extremity swelling apart.
2. Identify early signs of lymphatic dysfunction through visual patterns, pitting behavior, tissue assessment, and functional symptoms.
3. Perform a structured lower-extremity swelling assessment, including segment comparison, girth trending, and tissue quality.
4. Apply red-flag criteria and know when to refer to a Certified Lymphedema Therapist or other provider.
5. Document findings to meet Lymphedema Treatment Act requirements for medical necessity and coverage.
6. Evaluate patient response to compression using swelling pattern changes, pitting score, tissue mobility, and tolerance.
7. Bring venous and lymphatic assessment into wound care decisions to improve healing and reduce complications.

1. Scope of Practice
2. Skin Anatomy & Physiology
3. Skin Assessment
4. Skin Conditions, Lesions, Diseases
5. Loss of Skin Integrity
6. Skin Tears
7. Wound Assessment
8. Pressure Injuries
9. Tissue Load Management
10. Lower Extremity Wounds
11. Diabetic Wounds

1. Path to Wound Healing
2. Nutrition & Wound Healing
3. Acute Wounds: Burns, Surgical, Traumatic
4. Atypical Wounds
5. Wound Bed Preparation: Infection and Principles (TIMERS)
6. Wound Bed Preparation: Debridement Methods (BEAMS)
7. Comprehensive Guide to Wound Dressings, Part 1
8. Comprehensive Guide to Wound Dressings, Part 2
9. Adjunctive Therapy

1. Skin Structure & Causes of Breakdown
2. Recognizing Common Wound Types
3. Basic Wound Assessment & Reassessment
4. Signs of Infection & When to Escalate
5. Scope-Appropriate Protective Interventions
6. Documentation & Communication

1. Understand skin structure and causes of breakdown, with an emphasis on early recognition, fragile skin, and prevention rather than treatment.
2. Identify and differentiate common wound types at a recognition level, including pressure injuries, diabetic wounds, and lower-extremity ulcers.
3. Perform a consistent, basic wound assessment, including observation, measurement, periwound evaluation, and reassessment using accurate, objective descriptions.
4. Recognize signs of infection and understand when escalation is required.
5. Apply scope-appropriate, protective interventions that reduce risk, prevent further injury, and support a do-no-harm approach.
6. Document findings clearly and communicate concerns effectively, ensuring proper escalation and continuity of care.

1. Treatment Nurse Role
2. Documentation and Legal Defensibility
3. Scope, Escalation and Safety Judgement
4. Infection Control and Product Judgement
5. Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Long Term Care

1. Skin Anatomy & Physiology
2. Skin Assessment
3. Skin Conditions, Lesions, Diseases
4. Loss of Skin Integrity
5. Skin Tears
6. Wound Assessment
7. Pressure Injuries
8. Tissue Load Management
9. Lower Extremity Wounds
10. Diabetic Wounds
11. Path to Wound Healing
12. Nutrition & Wound Healing
13. Acute Wounds: Burns, Surgical, Traumatic
14. Atypical Wounds
15. Wound Bed Preparation: Infection & Principles (TIMERS)
16. Wound Bed Preparation: Debridement (BEAMS)
17. Comprehensive Guide to Wound Dressings: Part 1
18. Comprehensive Guide to Wound Dressings: Part 2
19. Adjunctive Therapy

Carry out treatments using a clear, standardized approach, follow provider orders correctly, and document in a way that supports compliance and holds up during survey. The program covers the F-tags you directly affect: F684 Quality of Care, F686 Pressure Ulcers, F760 Physician Orders, F842 Documentation and F880 Infection Control.

No. The program ends with a 100-question multiple-choice final exam, and a score of 70% or higher is required to pass.