Do You Know Pressure? Pressure Injury Staging and Prevention

Course overview

Pressure injuries are a significant risk to patients in all healthcare settings. Best practices for preventing pressure injuries (PI) involve individual risk assessment tools such as the Braden scale, preventive interventions, and a solid foundation of basic skin care. The purpose of this presentation is to provide clinicians with the information needed to identify, stage, and appropriately treat pressure injuries. It will also discuss how to implement standards in clinical practice to promote good skin care, implement preventive measures for PI upon admission, and understand the importance of moisturizing the skin and repositioning patients with impaired mobility.