| Reviewed: |
Jul 20, 2012 by Health Sciences |
| Overview: |
The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators has dedicated this website to teaching the learners how to provide nursing care to pressure ulcers. Learners have three options for completing the four modules, which are (1) certificate of completion with 1.5 contact hours; (2) proof of completion without contact hours; and (3) no proof of completion or contact hours.
There are four modules to this course. The first teaches how to stage pressure ulcers. The next module does a comparison of pressure ulcers with other wounds such as diabetic, arterial and venous wounds. The third module explains how to measure pressure ulcer occurrences and the organization of the wound care team. The final module discusses community verses hospital acquired pressure ulcers. |
| Learning Goals: |
The NDNQI states the general purpose of this website is “to provide a comprehensive overview of pressure ulcer identification, staging and pressure ulcer survey procedures for accuracy in data collection”.
“After reviewing the training modules and passing module tests, you will be able to:
• Accurately stage pressure ulcers from photographs and wound description
• Differentiate a pressure ulcer from other types of wounds
• Describe pressure ulcer data collection procedures
• Distinguish among a community-acquired, hospital-acquired and unit-acquired pressure ulcer”. |
| Target Student Population: |
The course is great for basic level nursing students. The course is also useful for novice to expert nurses. Allied health students might also benefit. |
| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
The prerequisites for this course should be anatomy and physiology. Basic mathematic skills are necessary for the data collection session of the course. |
| Type of Material: |
The material is a training and course type for nurses to learn how to exam and assess pressure ulcers by staging and differentiating the ulcers from other integumentary wounds. The course also includes pressure ulcer survey and differentiation between community and hospital acquired pressure ulcers. |
| Recommended Uses: |
This tool would be an excellent resource for a pre-licensure nursing course, as a continuing education resource for practicing nurses, and as a refresher for individuals returning to the field. This tool may also be of use to individuals in other areas of allied health and direct patient care. Individuals employed by nursing homes and long term care facilities may also find this tool useful. |
| Technical Requirements: |
The course is designed for Internet Explorer; however, it does work in Mozilla Foxfire. |
