Prevention and Management of Skin Tears

Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To provide the wound care practitioner with evidence-informed information on the prevention and management of skin tears.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify risks and causes of and a classification system for skin tears.
  2. Discuss the treatment and prevention of skin tears.

Disclosures

Ms Baranoski has disclosed that she is/was a consultant/advisor to Mo¨ lnlycke Health Care and 3M and is/was a member of the speaker's bureau for Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Ms LeBlanc has disclosed that she is a member of the speaker's bureau for Johnson & Johnson, 3M, Mo¨ lnlycke Health Care, KCI Medical, and Hollister, and was a member of the speaker's bureau for ConvaTec. All planners have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with, or financial interests in, any commercial organizations pertaining to this educational activity.

Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • KY-BON 2.0 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





Planner
Test Code: ASWC0709
Published: July 2009
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Journal for Prevention and Healing
Required Passing Score: 13/18 (72%)
Authors: Kim LeBlanc BScN, RN, ET, MN, Sharon Baranoski MSN, RN, CWOCN, APN, DAPWCA, FAAN
Categories: Skin/Wound Care
Specialties: Medical-Surgical
Topics: Connective Tissue Disorder