Caring For Pressure Injuries (Intermediate Wound Care)

In this 5-hr micro-credential, learners will explore pressure injury care planning and the importance of patient-centric care. Learners will discover the differences in pressure injury stages according to National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.

Highlights

Here are some of the highlights for this micro-credential.

• No admission requirements, no application process, no pre-requisites, open to anyone

• Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone

• Take up to 90 days to complete the course

• Receive a certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), downloaded as a PDF, or even embedded in an email signature

Micro-credential Overview

In this short 5-hr micro-credential, learners will explore the differences in pressure injury (PI) stages according to National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.  

Learners will discover moisture-associated skin damage from a pressure injury and define skin changes at life's end and how this phenomenon is present across health care sectors.

 Learners will also review the concept of avoidable and unavoidable pressure injuries and other skin changes as part of the critical illness or dying.

Learners will also explore pressure injury care planning and the importance of patient-centric care, as well as interprofessional team members required for pressure ulcer assessment and treatment.  

Learners will also recognize how to develop a comprehensive treatment plan for a pressure injury patient with their circle of care.

Learners who successfully complete the course will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media. 

You will have access to the course for 90 days to work through the content.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, you should be able to:

• Examine the components of comprehensive pressure injury patient assessments

• Apply patient assessment findings to optimize pressure injury treatment