This course provides nurses, nursing assistants, home health aides, rehabilitation professionals, and other members of the healthcare team with practical guidance for preventing pressure injuries, recognizing early skin changes, understanding pressure injury staging, and responding within appropriate role boundaries. The course emphasizes multidisciplinary prevention, timely reporting, clinical assessment, treatment responsibilities, documentation, nutrition, mobility, repositioning, pressure redistribution, and communication across the care team.
Target Audience
Registered nurses, licensed practical or vocational nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, direct care workers, physical and occupational therapy personnel, rehabilitation staff, dietitians, care coordinators, and other healthcare professionals involved in skin integrity and pressure injury prevention.
Teaching Method
Self-directed learning completed independently, with scenario-based reflection.
Overview
Pressure injury prevention requires coordinated care, but responsibilities differ by role and scope of practice. Direct caregivers may assist with repositioning, skin care, mobility, and observation while promptly reporting skin changes. Licensed nurses may assess skin integrity, evaluate reported concerns, document findings, provide ordered wound care, and coordinate follow-up. Rehabilitation, dietary, medical, and wound care professionals contribute expertise related to mobility, positioning, nutrition, medical conditions, equipment, and treatment planning.
This course focuses on pressure injury risk factors, early recognition, staging concepts, prevention strategies, skin and wound observations, nutrition, moisture, mobility, pressure redistribution, documentation, communication, and escalation. Learners will also differentiate between recognizing and reporting a possible pressure injury and performing assessment, staging, diagnosis, or treatment that requires appropriate clinical authority.
Learner Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
Disclosure
The planner(s) and author(s) of this educational activity have disclosed that there are no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests related to the content of this course. This course is developed for educational purposes and does not receive commercial support.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this course is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, financial, or professional advice. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the content is not guaranteed to be free from errors or omissions. Participants are encouraged to consult with a qualified professional for specific advice related to their circumstances. The creators and presenters of this course disclaim any liability for decisions made based on the information provided.
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