This assessment provides staff members the opportunity to practice and verify accuracy in identifying pressure injury stages. Enhanced competency in accurately staging pressure injuries will assist in providing appropriate management strategies.
Each test question will have a photograph and description of a pressure injury. Stage each pressure injury in accordance with the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel's (NPIAP) staging guidelines. Learn more about this course below and see related courses on the Pediatric Learning Solutions Pediatric Acute Care Library page.
Objectives
- Accurately stage pressure injury images using the 2019 NPIAP staging guidelines.
Key features
- Review of the four stages of pressure injuries, including an unstageable and deep tissue pressure injury.
- Assessment to test learner’s ability to stage injuries appropriately.
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.
