Skin and Foot Care in Diabetes

Course Code: REL-ALL-0-SFCD

Hours: 0.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Recall the importance of skin and foot care for people with diabetes.
Indicate ways foot care can prevent skin breakdown and worsening complications of diabetes.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: The Basics of Foot Care

Meet Luis

Why Foot Care Is Important

Foot Screenings

Daily Foot Check

Skin Blemishes

Foot Care

Review

Summary

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN

Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN, has over 10 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with a focus on cardiothoracic, respiratory, and coronary care. She has also had experience in Med-Surg, step-down and ICU. Prior to joining Relias as a SME and Content Writer for acute care, she provided virtual education and injection training on injectable biologics to patients, reported adverse events, and was a patient advocate. She has collaborated with peers on creating job aids, writing policies, and improving quality of care and documentation. Alia received her Bachelors in Nursing from Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand in 2011.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.