Od-038407 MedStar Health Pressure Injury Assessment, Prevention, and Management course for RNs and LPNs.
Type
Credit
Description
This course offers 1.0 Continuing Professional Education credits to Nurses. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to June 30, 2026. Once your evaluation is complete, log on to CloudCME® from your left SiTEL menu, and toggle to your Transcript to find the credits.
Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation: This activity is approved for 1.0 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
About this Course: This course is designed to provide education to RNs and LPNs on pressure injury assessment, prevention strategies, staging, measurement, treatment, and documentation. This one-hour activity engages the learner in these concepts and encourages application through case studies and a post-activity knowledge assessment.
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- Demonstrate the accurate measurement and staging of wounds.
- Identify patients at risk for skin breakdown and/or pressure injuries using the Braden Scale.
- Summarize pressure injury prevention interventions suitable for each Braden subcategory.