NPIAP Webinar: The Missing Piece in Wound Care: Beyond the Bed- considering the seated posture

Webinar Description:

Learn how an improper wheelchair seating system can undo all the healing benefits of the bedside treatment in as little as one hour. This course will outline common misconceptions and provide practical principles of wheelchair seating and positioning that can immediately be put into practice. Participants will be equipped to work with the wound care team to ensure a safe seated posture for their patients.

Objectives:

• Describe the 2 methods of pressure redistribution in the seated posture
• Name 2 ways shear can occur while seated in the wheelchair
• List 3 common misconceptions that can lead to increasing risk of pressure injury

Registration Fee:  $45.00

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