Current Concepts in Pressure Injury Prevention and Care

Joanne (Joie) Whitney, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN
Professor
Harborview Endowed Professor in Critical Care Nursing
Associate Dean for Research
Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, School of Nursing
University of Washington
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:
- Describe and stage pressure injuries using current staging guidelines.
- Choose strategies designed to reduce pressure injury.
- Identify evidence and guideline-based interventions for treatment of pressure injuries.
[From the Winter 2018 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]