Course Code: REL-ACU-0-PIPR
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Analyze risk factors and assessment findings.
Identify evidence-based PI prevention strategies.
Recognize the role of new technologies in PI prevention.
Outline:
Introduction to Pressure Injury (PI) Prevention
PI Definitions and Pathophysiology
Why Assess for PIs?
What Makes a Patient ‘High Risk?’
Risk Screening and Patient Assessment
PI Risk Screening
Comprehensive Skin Assessment
Interprofessional and Multidisciplinary Approach
PI Prevention Strategies
Overview
Skin Care and Moisture Management
Pressure Redistribution
Prophylactic Dressings
Importance of Mobility in PI Prevention
Nutritional Support and Hydration
Medical Device-Related PI (MDRPI) Prevention
Patient Education
Future Trends and Innovations
Overview
Conclusion
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Writer: Emily Allen
Emily is a graduate of UNC Wilmington, where she earned an MSN in Nursing Education in 2021. She is an experienced perianesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse and has cared for a wide variety of inpatient and ambulatory surgical patients. Emily has served as a Charge Nurse in UNC’s Ambulatory Care PACU and holds her CPAN certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification (ABPANC). Her passion for education has led her to a position as a content writer at Relias.
Reviewer: Mary Arnold Long, DNP, APRN, CRRN, CWOCN-AP, ACNS-BC
Mary Arnold Long received her BSN from the College of Mount St. Joseph, her MSN from the University of Cincinnati, her ET Certificate from Abbott Northwestern Hospital and her DNP from Otterbein University. Dr. Arnold Long has over 35 years of nursing experience and over 25 years as an expert board-certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurse practicing in multiple settings. Her contributions to evidence-based practice and literature include colostomy irrigation; body worn absorptive garments; interventions post-catheter removal; assessment, management and coding of moisture-associated skin damage; and classification of device-related pressure injuries/ulcers.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.