Breast Anatomy - Mastectomy Fitting

This course is designed to provide a broad spectrum of students the basics in medical terminology & anatomy and physiology of the breast as it relates to the mastectomy patient. This course serves as a platform for understanding and education for the competence and professional handling of the mastectomy patient during fitting procedures for post mastectomy products.

At the completion of this program, the participant will have learned about:

• Proper intake procedure
• Proper fitting environment
• Breast Anatomy
• Basic Terminology
• the differences in diagnoses
• How to identify and fit different types of breast surgeries
• How to evaluate patient readiness
• How to choose and fit the bra and breast form
• How to fit for a unilateral patient
• How to fit for a bilateral patient
• Appropriate language/behavior
• How to provide education for patient and fitter