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Preventing Pressure Injuries in Surgical Patients
Keyword(s)
1170-2023, O&M, Pressure injury, hospital-acquired pressure injury, staging, decubitus ulcer, bedsore, pressure sore, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, deep tissue pressure injury, National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel, NPIAP, pressure, shear, friction, moisture, ischemia, necrosis, ulceration, partical thhickness, full thickness, Braden scale, norton scale
Credits
CA:1.0, NCCT:1.0
Description
While great strides have been made in protecting the patient, perioperatively-acquired pressure injuries continue to occur. This program discusses factors that contribute to the formation of pressure injuries in surgical patients, pressure injuries identification and staging, and strategies to prevent perioperatively-acquired pressure injuries.