Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Causes, prevalence, and prognosis.
• Diagnosis
  • Assessment, differential diagnosis.
• Management
  • How to prevent pressure ulcers in both adults and children. 
  • How to manage pressure ulcers in both adults and children.
• A quiz to assess your learning from the course
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• What a pressure ulcer is.​
• How common pressure ulcers are.​
• What causes them.​
• Who is most at risk.​
• The signs and symptoms of pressure ulcers and the prognosis.​
• How to assess someone with a pressure ulcer.​
• About the NPUAP-EPUAP Pressure Ulcer Classification System.​
• How to manage pressure ulcers.​
• What treatments should not be offered.​
• What follow up is required.​

Topics covered