Course Code: REL-PAC-0-PIAIPRE
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Describe the NPIAP classification system for staging pressure injuries.
Recognize at least two treatment options for pressure injuries.
Identify at least three practices/guidelines used for the prevention of pressure injuries.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pressure Injury and Staging
Anatomy of the Skin
What Is a Pressure Injury?
Pressure Injury Staging
Review
Summary
Section 3: Assessment and Documentation
Skin Assessment
Wound Assessment Guidelines
The PUSH Tool
Review
Summary
Section 4: Pressure Injury Interventions
Treatment Steps
Phases of Wound Healing
Principles of Intervention
Dressings
Summary
Section 5: Pressure Injury Prevention
“An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure” – Benjamin Franklin
Current Guidelines
Prevention Practices
Risk Assessments
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Instructor: Bobbi Whittington, BSN, RN
Bobbi began her nursing career as a CNA in long-term care and found her passion for working with older adults in the post-acute setting. She received her LPN certificate in 1997 from South Central Area Vocational Technical School in Missouri. Continuing her education, she earned her Associate Degree in Nursing in 2007 from Texas County Technical Institute in Missouri and later obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2013. Bobbi has over 24 years of clinical and managerial experience in the skilled nursing industry
Expert Reviewer: Laura Anderson, MSN RN, WCC
Laura Anderson is currently a Curriculum Designer for Post-Acute Care at Relias and manages a team of subject matter expert writers. Previously, she was a Director of Nursing, Clinical Informatics Nurse, Senior Clinical Consultant, Nurse Auditor, Business Office Manager, Clinical Author, and Wound Care Nurse. Laura has dedicated more than 20 years of professional practice to the skilled nursing and long-term care industry. After receiving her Masters of Science in nursing with an emphasis in geriatrics, mental health, and education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she continued to pursue additional training in wound care. Laura is passionate about providing quality, resident-centered care that encompasses the whole person.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.