Pressure Injury/Ulcer Prevention

Course Code: REL-SRC-0-PIUP

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 9/30/2022

Learning Objectives:
Explain how a pressure injury occurs.
Identify the body sites where pressure injuries are most likely to develop.
Distinguish between the different stages of pressure injuries.
Describe factors that increase a persons risk for developing a pressure injury.
Apply the most important elements for pressure injury prevention in practice.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction A. About This Course B. Learning Objectives Section 2: Pressure Injury A. Meet Henry B. What’s in a Name? C. How Does Injury Occur? D. Pressure E. Shear F. Pressure Injury Sites G. Review H. Summary Section 3: Pressure Injury Staging A. Skin Layers B. The Four Stages of Pressure Injuries C. Stage 1 D. Stage 2 E. Stage 3 F. Stage 4 G. Unstageable Pressure Injury H. Deep Tissue Pressure Injury I. Review J. Summary Section 4: At Risk A. Who is at Risk? B. Internal Risk Factors C. External Risk Factors D. Assessment of Risk E. Review F. Summary Section 5: Preventing Pressure Injuries A. T-N-T B. T-Turning C. N-Nutrition D. T- Toileting E. Pressure Relief F. Skin Care G. Physical Activity H. Review I. Summary Section 6: Conclusion A. Summary B. Course Contributor C. Resources D. References E. Congratulations

Staff Writer: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.

Jennifer W. Burks is a Curriculum Designer in Post-Acute Care for Relias. She has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale's Notes on Nursing, "I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints."  Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Entry level Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

F Tags:
F686

G Tags:
G149

L Tags:
L543

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.