This lecture by Cynthia Fleck reviews the etiology of pressure ulcers and describes the methods of pressure ulcer prevention.
Goal and Objective
After participating in this activity, the viewer should be better able to: 1. Review the etiology of pressure ulcers. 2. Describe the methods of pressure ulcer prevention. 3. Learn how to implement the treatment of pressure ulcers and utilize support services. 4. List the risk factors that increase the chance of a patient developing a pressure ulcer. 5. Utilize the proper methods to both stage and document a pressure ulcer at a given point in time.
Estimated time to complete this activity is 59 minutes.
Physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
MEDICINE: Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Present eLearning Systems LLC. The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this Enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PODIATRY: The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine(OCPM) is an approved sponsor of Continuing Podiatric Medical Education through the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).
The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine credits this activity for 1 credit hour.
PHARMACY: Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been approved for 1 contact hours of General Pharmacy Continuing Education. (Activity Number:0092-9999-09-144-H01-P This i This is a knowledge-based activity)
Peer Review:
on 09/30/2009
Activity Number:
0092-9999-09-144-H01-P This i This is a knowledge-based activity
NURSING: Professional Education Services Group (PESG) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
PESG is awarding 1 contact hours for this activity.(Activity Number:10076)
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It is the policy of PRESENT e-Learning Systems and it's accreditors to insure balance, independence,
objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs.
All faculty participating in any PRESENT e-Learning Systems sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the
program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter
of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies,
biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the
subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with
a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential
conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own
judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts.
Cynthia Fleck, RN, MBA, BSN has disclosed that she receives financial and or material support from Medline Industries, Inc.