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Pressure Ulcers: Prevention, Care and Management



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Award(s):
AEGIS Winner, 2009

This award winning program helps ensure compliance with CMS and The Joint Commission, and addresses the strategies for assessing, preventing and treating pressure ulcers involving the interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.


Clinical Advisor(s):
Cynthia Sylvia, MSC, MA, RN, CWOCN
Sheree Lee, RN, CWOCN
American Association of Critical Care Nurses Review Committee


Program Details

Program includes:
  • 18 minute visual presentation available in VHS or DVD
  • Bonus Resource CD containing Study Guide with 10-Question Post Test and Tools: Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Protocol and Patient Evaluation Flow Chart
  • Available upon request 1 Free Site License per viewing address*
Online Program includes:
  • Interactive online course including 18 minutes of video
  • Pre-test and Post-test
  • Program Tool(s): Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing, Pressure Ulcer Healing Chart, Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Protocol, and Pressure Ulcer Flowchart
  • Approved for 2.0 contact hours of continuing education for nurses
  • 24 hour access to training
  • Unlimited facility access to course for 1-year, 2-years or 3-years

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Program Description

Learning Objective: To educate healthcare professionals on ways to prevent pressure ulcers and address strategies for optimal patient care


Filmed in healthcare settings and featuring an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals this award winning program is based on the CMS Recommendations and leading evidence-based guidelines.

Highlights from this program include:

  • The three key elements in a pressure ulcer prevention plan: assessment of risk, protection against risk factors, and education of staff and patients
  • Identifying, describing and classifying pressure ulcers according to the NPUAP staging system
  • Risk factors associated with the acquisition of pressure ulcers
  • Strategies to prevent and manage pressure ulcers
  • Wound care, including cleansing, dressing change, pressure redistribution and pain management


Use this program for:Use this program for:
  • Nursing Education
  • Wound Care Training
  • Mandatory Training
  • Annual In-Service
  • Remedial/Risk Reduction Training
  • Nursing Students

This program funded in-part through an unrestricted educational grant provided by



 

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