Wound Central

Audience: Licensed Health Care Professionals

Length: 30 minutes - 1 hour

Objectives: Upon conclusion, all participants will be able to:

1. Explain four external factors related to pressure ulcer development.

2. Identify stages of pressure ulcers utilizing the 2007 NPUAP staging definitions.

3. Describe four tissue types associated with pressure ulcers.

PowerPoint Presentation Outline:

1.Definition/External Causes of Pressure Ulcers: Pressure,Shear,Friction, Moisture.

2. Assessment of Pressure Ulcers - Characteristics, Clinical Appearance, Tissue Types: Granulation,Epithelial, Slough, Eschar, Hypergranulation.

3. Staging - How To, What to stage, Reverse Staging; Classifications - Deep Tissue Injury, Stages I-IV,Non-stage able.

CD-Rom Compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and Vista

Formated for use with Microsoft Word Versions 97-2003 and Vista.

Formated for use with Microsoft PowerPoint Versions 97-2003 and Vista.

CD contents:

Announcement template, Attendance Log, Pre-Test, Instructor Outline, Learner Objectives, Attendee Handout Template, PowerPoint Presentation, Post Test, Certificate of Completion Template.