Techniques for Preventing Periop Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries

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Techniques for Preventing Periop Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries

This webinar provides information on how to identify a pressure injury, evidence-based skin assessment tools focused on the perioperative environment, and appropriate evidence-based prevention techniques for high-risk patients. Includes case studies are also provided to help understand the prevention tools.

• Examine and analyze the available skin assessment resources.
• Define why the Munro Pressure Ulcer Skin Assessment Scale is beneficial for perioperative nurses and will be able to identify the three phases of this assessment.
• Identify two pressure injury prevention techniques for perioperative patients identified as being high risk.

Presenters: MAJ Jehna Larivee, BSN, RN, CNOR, MAJ Ashlea Richmond, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR

This webinar will award 1.0 contact hour review of the webinar and completion of the evaluation. Accreditation | AORN

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