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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To enhance the learner's competence in using a pressure ulcer prevention program and tailoring it to the individual needs of spinal cord injury patients.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Counsel patients with spinal cord injuries on the Lifestyle Redesign Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program (LR-PUP) and explain the advantages in tailoring its features to the individual.
  2. Apply the principles of the LR-PUP to patient care

Disclosures

This article is part of an ongoing randomized controlled trial supported by award number R01HD056267 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development or the National Institutes of Health. The authors and planners have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with, or financial interests in, any commercial organizations pertaining to this educational activity.

Price: $24.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.6 CH
  • DC - BON 2.6 CH
  • KY-BON 2.6 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.





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Test Code: ASWC0611
Published: June 2011
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Journal for Prevention and Healing
Required Passing Score: 12/17 (70%)
Authors: Ashwini Vaishampayan MSc, Florence Clark PhD, OTR/L, Mike Carlson PhD, Erna Imperatore Blanche PhD, OTR/L
Categories: Skin/Wound Care
Specialties: Home Health, Medical-Surgical
Topics: Spinal Cord Injury