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The Aging Skin: Skin Changes, Wound Development, and Pressure Injuries in the Elderly, in Partnership with The Permobil Academy

Course: #4595Level: Introductory 1 Hour 1285 Reviews
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During this course we will take an in depth look at the three layers of skin, their function and age-related changes that occur at each layer that make our elderly client more susceptible to skin breakdown. We will explore common areas of skin breakdown and understand each stage of a pressure injury and its distinguishing characteristics.

Course created on March 12, 2020

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-694915; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Geriatrics; RESNA/0.1 Introductory

Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to name two functions of the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis layers of the skin.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to list two age-related changes that occur at each layer of the skin.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to name and describe one difference between each stage of a pressure injury.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction / Overview/ Review Course Objectives
5-15 Minutes Discuss each layer of the skin and its function
15-25 Minutes Discuss skin changes at each layer that occur as we age or as a result of a disease process
25-35 Minutes Introduce and discuss the extrinsic factors of wound development
35-45 Minutes Discuss the stages of Pressure Injuries according to the NPUAP
45-55 Minutes Discuss how the elderly skin is more susceptible to these extrinsic factors due to the age-related changes
55-60 Minutes Summary and Q & A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Ana Endsjo received an honorarium for presenting this course. Ana Endsjo works for The Permobil Academy, whose content is discussed in these courses. Non-financial: Ana Endsjo has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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