Pressure Ulcers: Prevention, Care and Management

Program Highlights

• The three key elements in a pressure ulcer prevention plan: Assessment of risk, Protection against risk factors, and Education of staff and patients


• Identifying, describing and classifying pressure ulcers according to the NPUAP staging system


• Risk factors associated with the acquisition of pressure ulcers


• Strategies to prevent and manage pressure ulcers


• Wound care, including cleansing, dressing change, pressure redistribution and pain management