The Pressure's On! - Clinical and Legal Elements of Pressure Injuries - Webinar 2023
Speaker
Sandra Higelin, MSN, RN, CWCN, CLNC
Description
According to the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel, 2.5 million patients per year develop a pressure injury, and of those, 60,000 patients die as a direct result of their pressure injuries. Pressure injuries are one the five most common harms patients experience. This recording discusses skin integrity and pressure injury prevention and management, monitoring, and documentation while also identifying the factors that lead to litigation and strategies for defending against potential claims. This webinar has been approved for approval for 1 contact hour of Continuing Education Credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and towards CPHRM renewal.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the webinar, the participant should be able to:
- Demonstrate the eight elements of pressure injury management.
- Recognize factors leading to skin integrity litigation and legal care practices.
- Discuss how implicit bias can influence pressure injury prevention and treatment decisions.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number 12205 for 1 contact hour.