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By the end of this lesson the learner can: explain how pressure, shear and tissue tolerance combine to injure skin and deep tissue; stage a pressure injury correctly (Stage 1 to...
NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN
By the end of this lesson the learner can: - explain how pressure, shear and tissue tolerance combine to injure skin and deep tissue; - stage a pressure injury correctly (Stage 1 to 4, unstageable, deep tissue pressure injury) and recognize device-related and mucosal injury; - use a risk scale such as the Braden Scale and state what it cannot tell the nurse; - build a prevention plan covering repositioning, support surfaces, heel offloading, head-of-bed position, skin care, moisture and nutrition; - tell a pressure injury apart from incontinence-associated dermatitis and other moisture-related skin damage; - document, escalate and teach in a way that fits Canadian RN practice.
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