Course Description
Pressure injuries (PIs) are a significant healthcare issue that can cause pain and infection, affect quality of life, raise healthcare expenses, and potentially lead to severe and fatal outcomes. Nursing assistants are vital in preventing PIs by monitoring skin changes, repositioning patients, providing skin and perineal care, and ensuring proper nutrition and hydration.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the skin layers and functions.
- Recognize the common causes of pressure injuries.
- Identify risk factors for skin breakdown.
Intended Audience
This educational activity was developed for nursing assistants.
Course Information
This is a microlearning course. Microlearning is an approach to learning new information in small segments of 3-15 minutes in length. This course is mobile-friendly!
There is no CE associated with this course. A certificate of completion is awarded, but no contact hours are awarded.
Course Authors
This course was written by Brenda Kozak, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE.
Brenda has over 25 years of clinical experience in nursing practice and is a certified nurse educator. She earned her Doctorate in Nursing Practice along with a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on education.