OVERVIEW

Burn Rehabilitation: Perspectives on Care is organized by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRALab) and will be held from Feb 05 - Apr 02, 2025.

Description:
This interprofessional course will explore the unique and complex rehabilitation process for individuals who have sustained burn injuries. Topics covered in this course include wound management and care across levels of care, the different types of burns, healing properties of skin and potential complications from burn injuries. Participants will learn strategies for improving mobility and functional independence as well as how to provide psychosocial support to promote holistic recovery. The course emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration among healthcare professionals, that can enable patients to return to participation in all areas of life more quickly. Upon completion of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive burn care and promote the physical, psychological and social recovery of your patients.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Summarize the prevalence and types of burns and the role of rehabilitation in burn management
Discuss Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) or available clinical evidence relevant to individualized practice for healthcare professionals responsible for burn
survivor rehabilitation
Describe the elements of a detailed skin assessment and what to consider in developing a treatment plan
Develop a plan for the education of patients regarding long-term effects of burn scarring on the skin
Analyze treatment interventions and orthotics utilized by the interprofessional burn management team to address hand and facial deformities, mobility and lower extremity impairments because of burn injury
Define the responsibilities of each member of the interprofessional burn management team in managing pain for patients with burns, including commonly employed medications and other pain management techniques
Recognize the psychosocial implications of burn injuries and strategies to help individuals with burns within this domain
Describe the roles and responsibilities in assisting an individual to reintegrate into the community after a burn injury