OVERVIEW

Pressure Injury Course is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd.

First Published: 06 July 2016
Updated: 17 February 2019
Expires: 30 May 2020

Target Audience:
This Course is relevant to registered nurses and other health professionals working in a variety of healthcare settings who care for adults who may be at risk for or have developed, a pressure injury

CPD: 1h 30m of CPD

Course Overview:
This Course reviews risk identification, and minimisation, assessment, and management of pressure injuries, should they occur.

Topics:
• Pathophysiology of pressure injury and identification of common risk factors
• Measures that reduce the likelihood of pressure injury
• How to manage pressure injury

Need:
The prevention and management of pressure injuries is a key priority due to the significance of pressure injury as a serious adverse outcome within healthcare. However, despite this and a general consensus that most pressure injuries are avoidable, reported incidence rates from Australia and overseas are as high as 29%, with a calculated total annual cost that could be as high US$1.6 billion in Australia.

Despite national and international clinical practice guidelines on the prevention and management of pressure injury, these significant, often debilitating and sometimes life-threatening, wounds continue to occur. Knowledge of best practice in pressure injury prevention and optimising management when they do occur has the potential to reduce pain, suffering and lessen the burden on all aspects of the healthcare system.

Purpose:
The purpose of this Course is to enhance knowledge and skills in regards to prevention and management of pressure injury.

Learning Outcomes:
• Describe the pathophysiology of pressure injury and identify common risk factors
• Identify measures that reduce the likelihood of pressure injury
• Identify the stages of pressure injury accurately
• State how to manage pressure injury