Wound Pressure Injury Management

Overview

4.6 out of 5 (77 Reviews)

Credits

1.50

Post Assessment Questions

7

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

1 Sep 2023

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

90 Minutes


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Activity Description

Pressure injuries have been given various names over the last several years, including pressure ulcers, pressure ulcers, or bed sores. Pressure injuries are defined as the breakdown of skin integrity due to pressure. This can occur when a bony prominence is under persistent contact with an external surface. The most common site for pressure injuries is the sacrum. Other common sites include the heels, greater trochanter, ischial tuberosity, back of the head, ears, shoulders, elbows, inner knees, or malleoli. This activity reviews the pathophysiology, risk factors, and epidemiology of pressure injuries and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in the prevention and treatment of these injuries.

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Differentiate the four stages of pressure injuries.
  • List the most common sites for pressure injuries.
  • Summarize the treatment options for pressure wounds.
  • Explain the importance of improving care coordination among interprofessional team members to ensure proper pressure injury prevention protocols are in place and enhance surveillance in order to optimize outcomes for patients with pressure wounds.

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Akua E. on 4/6/2023

This is a wonderful, educational exercise

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Michael Y. on 8/19/2023

Multiple grammatical errors. Pieces of the discussion about Braden scale and Norton scale are wrong. This topic needs to be re-written

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sarah S. on 12/24/2023

Could cover more information on treatment. Some of the questions included information that was not covered in the text. This information could help broaden the scope of the presentation.

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Richard F. on 5/5/2024

The writing was unclear, the risk stratification was not delineated correctly in the text, but was in the explanation to the questions section. At one point, the author discouraged debridement, then in another stated that it was necessary, the idea about the number of pillows needed should be individualized, and sitting up at 30 degrees encourages sheer.

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