Pressure Injury Prevention & Staging

Course overview

Pressure injuries remain a major source of morbidity across acute care, rehabilitation, long-term care, and home health settings. Prevention requires coordinated interprofessional care focused on risk assessment, mobility, nutrition, skin protection, and accurate staging. This course equips nurses and rehabilitation therapists with practical, evidence-based skills for: Early risk identification Accurate staging Prevention interventions Interdisciplinary collaboration Documentation and regulatory compliance Guidelines referenced include: NPIAP (National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel) WOCN CMS Quality Measures AHRQ Prevention Guidelines