Description
Maintaining skin integrity has been a concern for nursing since the late-1850s during Florence Nightingale’s era. In 1859, Florence Nightingale declared “If he has a bedsore, it’s generally not the fault of the disease, but of nursing" (Ayello, 2008). Simple, basic principles are nursing’s first defense when preventing injury to the skin. When a wound care nurse is not available the staff nurse may be the first caregiver to assess changes in a patient’s skin. The purpose of this presentation is to provide the staff nurse with knowledge on basic skin assessment, identifying at-risk patients and practical guidelines the nurses can implement to protect the skin from injury.
Major Content Areas Covered in the Course
Competencies
The WTA Program prepares participants with competencies that they can apply to their
practice immediately upon completion of the program. These competencies are assessed
through the online multiple choice and case scenario exams, as well as hands-on skills return
demonstrations. Course participants are expected to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the
following areas:
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this educational program, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize the importance of basic skin care for preventing skin injury.
- Identify patients at risk for skin injury.
- List four basic interventions to prevent skin injury.
Target Audience: RN, Nurse Practitioners, Health Care Professionals who work with WOC patients.
Instructor: Marcia Yvette Myers DNP, CNS, RN, CWCN
Course ID: IC-001
CE Broker Educational Provider Tracking #: 50-30075
CE Broker Course Tracking #: 20-856325
CE Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Information:
In order to receive contact hours, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must not be absent for more than 10 minutes of the activity.
- Score 70% or higher on the post-test.
- Submit the online course evaluation
- Print out your certificate and/or save it to your computer.
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wocncb.orginForm Care is an approved provider of continuing education by:
- Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
- Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
- Arkansas State Board of Nursing
- District of Columbia Board of Nursing
- Florida Board of Nursing (Provider # 50-30075)
- Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
- Georgia Board of Nursing
- Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
- Kentucky Board of Nursing
- Mississippi Board of Nursing
- New Mexico Board of Nursing
- North Dakota Board of Nursing
- South Carolina Board of Nursing
- West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
inForm Care is a recognized provider of continuing education by:
- California Board of Registered Nursing
- Delaware Board of Nursing
- Idaho Board of Nursing
- Iowa Board of Nursing
- Kansas Board of Nursing
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing
- Montana Board of Nursing
- Nebraska Board of Nursing
- New Hampshire Board of Nursing
- North Carolina Board of Nursing
- Ohio Board of Nursing
- Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
- Texas Board of Nursing
- Virginia Board of Nursing
- Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Disclosures:
Marcia Yvette Myers DNP, CNS, RN, CWCN has disclosed that she has no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest with commercial interests related directly or indirectly to this educational activity.
Commercial Support or Non-Commercial Sponsorship: There is no commercial support or non-commercial sponsorship for this activity.
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