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The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP)* presents… Pressure Injury Prevention— Repositioning Frequency”

This session will provide the historical background of guideline development. Presenters will describe early studies that led to repositioning and support surface practice change, but had lower level evidence and discuss TURN and TEAM UP RCT clinical trials and future evidence required to improve repositioning practice.

Learning objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

1. Describe historical background of guideline development.
2. Describe early studies that led to repositioning and support surface practice change, but had lower level evidence.
3. Discuss TURN and TEAM UP RCT clinical trials and future evidence required to improve repositioning practice.

Presenters:

Nancy Bergstrom, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Tracey L. Yap, Ph.D., RN, WCC, CNE, FGSA, FAAN

There is no fee associated with this program.

Webinar is open to the first 1,000 participants.

CE Credit – pending approval. 1.0 hour; Multidisciplinary credit

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) is the nation’s leading scientific expert on pressure injury prevention and treatment. Its goal is to insure improved patient health, and to advance public policy, education and research.

This session is jointly provided by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education.

Questions should be directed to NPUAP: jbank@npuainp.org

* NOTE: This is an industry resource-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.