Reducing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in a Cardiothoracic Intensive

Author(s): Sunday Caldwell, DNP, NP, ANP-BC, NE-BC

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Expires Feb 01, 2028

Topics: Skin/Wound Care

Population: Adult, Geriatric

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This article discusses the unique approach to pressure injury prevention taken in a cardiac ICU to reduce the prevalence and incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI). The novel method of decreasing the HAPI involved the use of an intensive care unit-specific risk assessment tool with linked preventative interventions.

Objectives

  • Identify risk factors that contribute to the development of a pressure injury for the critical care population.
  • Describe unique risk factors that can contribute to the development of pressure injuries for the cardiac critical care population.
  • Describe how linking interventions to a risk assessment tool can reduce pressure injuries in the cardiac critical care population.

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Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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