Dermoscopy for screening older patients (Nurse)

Name: Dermoscopy for screening older patients (Nurse)
Brand: HealthCert Education
SKU: SHOP-NUR-A8MEL
Price: 195.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

Equip yourself with advanced skills in dermoscopy for screening older patients. This course offers evidence-based strategies for identifying and managing suspicious skin lesions, including melanoma and other common neoplasms in patients aged 60 and above. You’ll learn to apply specific dermoscopic patterns and diagnostic techniques for early detection, focusing on age-related changes in skin and scalp conditions. Designed for medical professionals, this course improves diagnostic confidence, ensures timely interventions, and enhances patient outcomes in elderly care.

$195

FLEXIBLE TIMING

100% ONLINE

CPD ENDORSED

EXPERT INSTRUCTOR

Dermoscopy for Screening Older Patients is a specialised course aimed at empowering medical professionals to effectively screen and diagnose skin lesions in the elderly. By integrating evidence-based strategies and practical techniques, the course focuses on enhancing diagnostic accuracy and promoting early interventions.

This course provides an in-depth understanding of age-related changes in skin and common lesions encountered in elderly patients, including those on the scalp. Key highlights include:
- Defining the spectrum of "elderly" patients and understanding age-related skin transformations.
- Identifying and differentiating benign lesions, such as intradermal nevi and seborrheic keratosis, from malignant conditions like melanoma and basal cell carcinoma.
- Utilising dermoscopy to detect lentigo maligna melanoma, superficial spreading melanoma, and other challenging lesions on sun-damaged skin.
- Recognising the significance of peripheral globules in elderly lesions and how they correlate with malignancy risks.
- Integrating confocal microscopy and other advanced diagnostic tools for accurate evaluations.
- Employing systematic screening methods to identify high-risk lesions, particularly in sun-exposed and atypical areas such as the scalp, face, and extremities.

The course emphasises practical approaches, including opportunistic skin cancer screening and hands-on dermoscopic analysis to ensure comprehensive care for elderly patients.
This course also includes case discussions, interactive assessments, and recommended readings to reinforce your learning. Gain confidence in diagnosing and managing dermatological conditions in older patients while enhancing your clinical practice with advanced dermoscopy techniques.

Relevance to Nurses:

Nurses play an important role in skin cancer prevention, early detection and ongoing patient care. Developing knowledge and skills in skin assessment and melanography can support the recognition and monitoring of suspicious lesions, patient education and documentation, while contributing to collaborative care and timely management of patients with skin cancer concerns.

CPD Hours:

4.5 hours CPD Activity

Accreditations:

Nurse endorsements pending.

Study Mode:

100% online

Study duration:

4.5 hrs self-paced

Associate Professor Caterina Longo

This course is presented by Associate Professor Caterina Longo: MD, PhD.

Dr Longo is a board-certified dermatologist specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers. Although providing the best care possible for patients remains her primary goal, she is also committed to education and clinical research. She is actively involved in clinical research and has published numerous papers on topics related to skin cancer with an emphasis on melanoma, atypical nevi, Spitz/Reed nevi and non-melanoma skin cancer. Caterina’s research interests are focused on the use of imaging instruments such as dermoscopy and confocal laser microscopy to recognise skin cancer early in its development. She pioneered the use of ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy for micrographic Mohs surgery applied for basal cell carcinoma and other visceral tumours. Caterina lectures on these topics both nationally and internationally. 

What your colleagues say

"I would recommend this course as an important addition to self-directed learning in dermatoscopy. It was an invaluable course to gain the diagnostic tools, knowledge and confidence in managing skin cancer. The course was professionally conducted with excellent presentations."

- L. Suntesic Nurse

"Excellent! This is a great course that has helped me diagnose many more subtle, early skin cancers especially melanoma in situ. The course was clearly presented, with good pictures and course book. All HealthCert's skin cancer courses have been hugely valuable to my practice!"

- R. Mundell Nurse

"An excellent course introduction to dermoscopy and relating what you see to the histopathology and applying this in clinical practice. Great lectures and supporting materials."

- S. Jan Nurse

"I really enjoyed the level of learning. It is very rewarding to know that I am potentially saving lives. Recently I volunteered with the Lions Cancer Institute for two days, and we screened 158 patients, detected 38 possible melanomas and 83 keratinocyte skin cancers. It was a very successful and rewarding two days, and something I could do confidently because of my learning from this course."

- K. Laverty Nurse

"I highly recommend this course. I increased my knowledge and developed confidence in using dermoscopy and in diagnosing melanoma and other skin lesions. Every skin lesion I see means so much more now that it has a name. Great involvement from various skin cancer experts and great videos and reference materials."

- P. Ishri Nurse

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