Are you active or reactive? Guidelines for support surfaces

Earn While You Learn: Continuing Education Certificate and One (1) Contact Hour Available!

Pressure injuries remain a significant challenge in healthcare, impacting patient well-being, caregiver workload, and facility resources. This on-demand webinar presented by Amanda Roguljic, RN, MS, APN, CWCN, explores the multifactorial causes of pressure injuries, including the roles of intense or prolonged pressure, shear forces, and the body’s microclimate. Special attention is given to patients with mobility limitations, who are at heightened risk due to altered mechanical loading boundaries.

Learning Objectives:

• Define Active and Reactive surfaces
• Differentiate the characteristics of support surfaces
• Develop a plan of care for the patient requiring a support surface

Attendees will have the opportunity to earn One (1) Contact Hour by participating the entire session and submitting the Evaluation Form at the end of the session. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number #CEP17028.