Pressure Ulcer Prevention
| State | Massachusetts |
| Country | USA |
SPEAKERS:
Barbara BradenPhD, RN, FAAN
Catherine Ratliff PhD, APRN-BC, CWOCN
Joyce BlackPhD, RN, CWCN, CPSN
Evan CallMS
Agenda:
W
hy Evidence Based Practice for Best Practice in Pressure Ulcer Care
History of Risk Assessment: Evidence Related to Who, What, Where, When and Why
How Does Pressure, Friction, Shear & Microclimate Lead to Pressure Ulcers
Understanding Implications of the Updated NPUAP Staging System; Avoidable and Unavoidable Pressure Ulcers: Distinguishing PUs from other Skin Lesions
Nutritional Considerations in Wound Care
Nurse Sensitive Outcomes: Building Reliable Evidence of Improvement in Care
Role of Support Surfaces in PU Care
Wound Bed Management: When to Debride, Dressing, and TIME: Principles of Wound Bed Preparation
Minimizing the Risk of Litigation: RN Scope of Practice (diagnosing and staging pressure ulcers), skin care practices, documentation, wound photography
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| UlcerPreventionBrochure-FINAL[1].pdf | 260.01 KB |
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