Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Objectives & CE Options
Chapter 2 Science of Skin
Chapter 3 Etiology, Prevalence & Risk Assessment
Chapter 4 Prevention Guidelines & Emerging Therapies
Chapter 5 Steps in Wound Healing
Chapter 6 Nutrition in the Science of Wound Healing
Chapter 7 Putting the Nutrition Recommendations into Practice
Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course the successful learner will be able to:
- Discuss the anatomy of human skin.
- Describe the functions of human skin.
- Explain common changes in skin with aging. .
- Describe etiology of pressure-related injuries.
- Discuss prevalence of pressure injuries.
- Identify risk factors that contribute to skin breakdown.
- Review the prevention healthcare model.
- Discuss multidisciplinary strategies for prevention of pressure injuries.
- Explore emerging therapies for the prevention of pressure injuries.
- Identify steps in wound healing.
- Identify key nutrients vital during each step of wound healing.
- Discuss the role of nutrition in preventing pressure injuries.
- Describe the impact of inflammation on nutrition status.
- Discuss the nutrition recommendations in the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injuries: CPG.
- Examine the similarities and differences in the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injuries: CPG and other evidence-based nutrition recommendations.
- Explore tactics to implement new and revised Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injuries : CPG nutrition recommendations for individuals at risk of pressure injuries and as part of pressure injury treatment.
- Develop an action plan for implementation of the new and revised Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injuries: CPG nutrition recommendations.
- To apply the evidenced based principles of wound healing and the CPG nutrition recommendations using a medically complex case study.
CDR Essential Practice Competencies that can apply 1.1.1,1.1.3,1.2.2,4.1.1,4.1.2,4.1.4,4.1.5,8.1.2,8.1.4,8.2.3,8.3.1,8.3.6,10.2.1,
10.2.3,10.2.4,10.2.5,10.2.6,10.2.7,10.2.8,10.2.9
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