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Pressure Ulcer Prevention

 
Register Now 1.5 Content Hours $19
Only $19 for the short course (1.5 CEs)

Course Description:
Pressure ulcer prevalence in the US has been reported to be as high as 29% in some settings. With increased regulatory, legislative, payer, legal, and public attention being given to pressure ulcers, it is critical for healthcare providers to be able to address this growing problem.

This presentation is designed to help clinicians prevent pressure ulcers in their vulnerable patients. Topics will include risk identification, prevention measures, and avoidable vs. unavoidable pressure ulcers. Best practices for developing pressure ulcer prevention programs within facilities will be presented. Cases will be used to illustrate the principles discussed. Those interested in the presentation might also be interested in the Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Management On-Demand Presentation.

Who Should Be Interested:
This webinar is appropriate for all professionals from all settings of care involved in pressure ulcer prevention, including nurses, physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, PTAs, occupational therapists , OTAs and administrators.
Course Accreditation Information

Presenters:
Renee Cordrey, PT, MSPT, MPH, CWS
 

Topics:

I. Introduction and overview of the problem

A. Regulatory, financial, and legal implications of pressure ulcers
B. What is a pressure ulcer?
C. What causes a pressure ulcer?

II. Risk assessment and the Braden Scale

A. Other risk factors for pressure ulcers
B. How to reduce and address risk
C. "Unavoidable" pressure ulcers

III. Developing a prevention program at your own facility

A. Sample best practices

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Assess and identify risk for pressure ulcer development.
  2. Develop a plan of care to address pressure ulcer risk.
  3. Describe criteria for an unavoidable pressure ulcer.
  4. Identify two ways to begin to implement a prevention plan within his/her facility.
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Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.

Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413.

AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

1.5 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR.) Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 1.5 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 1.5 continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470.  This course is an intermediate education level.

Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.

Certified Cardiovascular Techs – Cardiovascular Credentialing International recognizes our approved provider status with the ANCC for continuing education courses for CCTs.

Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 1.5 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Physical Therapists - PTs and PTAs in the following states will receive 1.5 contact hours for completion: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA (Class 1), HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), KY,  MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK (Cat 2), OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WI, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.  The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), WI.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.  See The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website for more information.

Social Workers - This course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFCCs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, provider #PCE 4947.  Please check with your state board’s requirements to determine if this program meets your continuing education requirements or call us at 866-414-3500 to assist you.

Academy Medical Systems has been approved by the TX State Board of Social Workers Examiners to provide continuing education activities for social workers, Provider # 5998.


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