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About this educational activity
Watch this webinar taught by Wendy White to learn about pressure injury aetiology and to understand what makes this acute injury ‘different’. External forces and the individual’s tolerance influence the impact on local tissues and cells. This webinar is part- of a webinar series which sets the foundation for everyday prevention and management practice strategies and reinforces natural ‘next steps’ in clinical practice.
Pre-requisites
None
What you will learn
- Describe pressure injury aetiology
- Demonstrate an understanding of what makes pressure injuries different from other types of wounds
- Identify components of shear such as external forces and local cell impact
Contributors
Wendy White, Australia
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