LTCE 734-36-38 Infection Control: Chronic Wound Assessment and Care; Frequently Asked Questions about Equipment, Sanitation Environment; Pressure Ulcers (decubiti) - Prevention 13 CEUs
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Chronic Wound Assessment and Care in the Nursing Facility, Wound Pathophysiology: Wound healing assessment and documentation, factors affecting would healing, staging guidelines for pressure ulcers, inflammation versus infection, topical wound dressings, basic principles of wound cleaning, chart on types of wounds, causative factors, clinical characteristics, treatment options.Frequently Asked Questions: Answers to Approximately 100 Questions about Equipment Handling, Sanitation and Environment: Answers to a large number of questions frequently asked about infection control such as laundry handling, use of zephiran, lids on urinals, storing personal care items, dressing clean vs. infected wounds, use of disposable wipes, washing egg crates, body substances isolation, reuse of calibrated cups, routine suctioning, hand washing between residents, and numerous similarly practical questions about controlling the spread of infections in the long term care facility.
Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention: The Federal Clinical Practice Guidelines: federal clinical practice guidelines providing risk assessment tools, analysis of risk factors, skin care, protecting the skin against pressure, friction and shear.