Mastering Wound Care: Pressure Injury Essentials (Level 1)

Master the Braden scale and key risk factors—sensory perception, moisture, activity, and mobility—to identify patients at risk for pressure injuries and tailor prevention.

Introduce pressure ulcer classification, compare European and other systems, and emphasize that classification alone cannot determine treatment while outlining a standardized approach to stage assessment.

Explore stage one pressure injury definitions across european and north american guidelines, noting intact skin with localized erythema and shifts in terminology.

Stage two pressure ulcers involve partial thickness loss of the epidermis, presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red area, without slough, and differences across guidelines, including NPIAP 2016.

Explore stage four pressure injury definitions across guidelines, highlighting full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle and infection risk. Compare European, US, and ICD classifications to clarify terminology.

Clarifies deep tissue injury in pressure ulcers, describing purple discolored areas with underlying tissue damage, suspected injury, and how NPUAP 2016 and European guidelines differ in staging and terminology.

Unstageable pressure ulcers occur when necrotic tissue or slough obscures wound depth, preventing accurate staging and depth confirmation.

Device-related pressure injuries stem from prolonged contact between skin and medical or nonmedical devices, including mucosal sites. Learn the definitions, device categories, and offloading strategies to prevent injury.

Learn standardized language for describing pressure injuries, using a comprehensive wound assessment with three-by-three, documenting skin color, tissue type, depth, and exudate to guide treatment.

Learn practical assessment tools for pressure ulcers, describe wounds with qualitative narratives, and translate observations into numeric measures to guide dressing choices and comprehensive treatment.

Learn how to convert qualitative wound assessments into quantitative scores using pressure ulcer tools, including area, exudate, and tissue type, and the 6+1 design to monitor healing and standardize care.

Trace the history of wound care from ancient honey and vinegar to modern antisepsis, debridement, and germ theory. Today, we move toward precision, bioengineered skin, and smart bandages.

Trace the history of wound care from ancient antimicrobials and silver to modern moist wound healing and occlusive dressings, highlighting the shift from dry to moist approaches.

Explores wound bed preparation for pressure injuries, including time-tissue management, hydrotherapy, and debridement; discusses iodine- and silver-based dressings for infected wounds and toxicity considerations.

Learn wound bed preparation through TIME part 12, comparing hydrophilic foams and alginate dressings for absorbing exudate while maintaining moisture under pressure on sacrum or heel wounds.

Explore wound bed preparation using the T.I.M.E Part 13 approach, focusing on tissue and moisture management, and learn about self-adapting, high-absorbent dressings that convert exudate into gel or solid forms.

Assess tissue management dressings, including alginate and self-adaptive options, then analyze negative pressure that removes exudate and promotes granulation and angiogenesis in pressure ulcers.

Explore wound bed preparation strategies, including hyperbaric and other oxygen therapies, to boost fibroblast activity and granulation, manage dressings, and treat overgranulation with silver nitrate.

Mastering wound bed preparation using the Time framework, focusing on pressure injuries, dressing types, primary vs secondary dressings, moisture balance, and cleaning and debridement strategies.

Participate in a hands-on simulation to assess a pressure ulcer, identify bone exposure and tunnels, and measure wound dimensions using clock positions to guide dressing selection.

Assess the wound and glycemic control, then perform a three-step dressing: clean, select the primary dressing, and cover it, using aseptic technique and mechanical debridement as needed with cleansers.

Apply silver dressings to infected pressure ulcers, avoiding contact with exposed bone; cover the infected area with silver and alginate, then reassess after 14 days.

Explore wound care for pressure injuries from definition to prevention and treatment, with a focus on selecting wound dressings and covering the full a to z of care.

Explore wound bed preparation for chronic wounds, covering debridement options, infection control, moisture balance, tissue management, and time-based strategies.

Learn how amniotic membrane and biologic skin substitutes salvage non-healing wounds by promoting healing, attracting stem cells, and reducing inflammation in pressure injuries, with practical guidance on safety and application.

Learn how biofilm on pressure ulcers hinders healing, identify signs, and apply practical debridement and dressings to improve wound outcomes and compliance.

Learn to approach complex wounds and pressure injuries with a holistic, evidence-based method, from diagnosis and assessment to treatment and evaluation, focusing on infection control, moisture balance, and wound edges.

Explore prevention strategies for pressure injuries, evaluating silicone and hydrocolloid dressings, risk assessment, and evidence-based clinical judgment in wound care.

Explore updates in pressure ulcer prevention, including current guidelines and barriers to implementation. Learn how knowledge, skills, and interprofessional teamwork shape practice within the theoretical domain framework.