PI risk assessment

Introduction

Join us for this webinar with Wendy White to discuss pressure injury risk assessment, and what that could look like in clinical practice. Understanding the dynamic nature of PI risk, and the impact of both mechanical forces and an individual’s tolerance and susceptibility, challenges us to ‘think differently’ about risk assessment today. This presentation will identify both modifiable and non-modifiable factors, differentiate between risk screening, and comprehensive ongoing risk assessment (inclusive of skin inspections) and challenge the practice of desktop vs bedside risk assessment.

Contributors:

Wendy White, Australia

Pre-Requisites

None

Learning Objectives

What you will learn:

Recall the key concepts of pressure injury risk assessment, inclunding the dynamic nature of risk factors and their impact in clinical practice
Explain the distinction between modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for pressure injuries and how they influence risk assessment
Analyze the importance of bedside risk assessment compared to desktop risk assessment and its relevance in preventing pressure injuries

Contributors:

Wendy White, Australia

About this educational activity

Pressure injury risk assessment