Expert Garment Fitter

Course Information

Date:	May 05, 2010
Location:	Victoria, BC
Organizer:	Dr. Vodder School - International (800) 522-9862 info@vodderschool.com (250) 598-9862
Instructor:	Angela Vollmer
Description:	Learn all the skills and tricks from an expert so that you too can become a highly skilled garment fitter. The two day course will equip you and certify you, through BSN medical to fit garments accurately for patients with lymphedema. Who this course is designed for: Garment fitters Lymphedema therapists / CDT therapists Health care professionals experienced with patients with lymphedema Goals Creation of expert garment fitters in North America Opportunities to diversify knowledge Greater fitter and customer satisfaction Greater patient compliance Less recall of product What you will learn in this course: Different types of edema and different types of compression classes Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of lymphedema Types of garments and their application Fitting for upper and lower extremity Problem solving for difficult cases Practice measuring Product returns Measuring for actual patients Measuring and fitting on actual patients Follow up with garments supplied to patients (BSN) Certification An Expert Garment-Fitter certificate will be provided by BSN medical at the completion of this course.
Additional Notes:
Total Seats:	14
Available Seats:	0

Registration Instructions

This course is full.