Course Code: REL-ACU-0-PICAI
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify and evaluate the nonsurgical treatment options for pressure injuries and the role of pressure injury staging and assessment.
Recognize the role of adjunct options in pressure injury treatment and identify patients who may benefit from these interventions.
Distinguish indications and techniques for surgical management of pressure injuries.
Outline:
Overview of Pressure Injuries (PIs)
PI Definitions and Pathophysiology
International PI Guidelines
PI Staging
Comprehensive Wound Assessment
Steps Toward Healing
PI Healing
Nonsurgical Treatment Considerations
Nutritional Therapy
Infection Prevention and Control
Biophysical and Adjunctive Therapies
QoL, Self-Care, and Education
Wound and Pain Management
Pain Management
Dressings
Wound Debridement
Surgical Treatment Considerations
Indications For Surgical Treatment
Surgical Options
Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
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.