Pressure Injuries in the Pediatric Population: Staging and Care Course Overview

Pressure Injuries in the Pediatric Population: Staging and Care Course Overview

Upon course completion, learners should be able to provide evidence-based care to the pediatric patient with pressure injuries.
Quick Takes

  • Updated version released August 1, 2024.
  • CNE credit is available. 

This course introduces the learner to the assessment and staging of pressure injuries utilizing the revised National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) pressure injury staging system. The course reviews the differences between pressure injuries and other types of wounds and reviews wound care management strategies.

Additionally, the Children’s Hospital Association aligned this content with the Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) Prevention Bundle to ensure it represents current evidence-based practice. Learn more about this course below and see related courses on the Pediatric Learning Solutions Pediatric Acute Care Library page.

Objectives

  • Identify pressure injury stages, including unstageable pressure injuries and deep tissue injury (DTI), using the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) standards.
  • Discuss the elements required to thoroughly document pressure injuries.
  • Differentiate pressure injuries from other wound types.
  • Describe key interventions when caring for and managing pressure injuries.

Key features

  • Overview of pressure wound location, staging, and assessment.
  • Guidance for differentiating wounds.
  • Steps for describing pressure injuries.

Additional details

Pressure injuries do occur in the pediatric population. Pressure injuries can cause considerable harm and may result in increased length of stay, infection, surgical intervention, and sepsis. It is imperative that health care providers know how to accurately assess and stage pressure injuries and to be able to provide appropriate wound care management in order to prevent further injury.

NOTE: This course is only available to staff at PLS Participating Hospitals through their Learning Management Systems. If you are interested, please check with your organization’s learning staff or contact Patty Kohn to learn more.

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