Credit Information: (Post Test and/or Evaluation Required)

1.0 – Contact Hours

Start Date: 12/12/2024
End Date: 12/12/2027

Nurses – ANCC and CBRN Accreditation Statements

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115.

DISCLAIMER: Accreditation refers to educational content only and does not imply ANCC, CBRN or WOCN Society endorsement of any commercial product or service.

Target Audience: RN, Nurse Practitioners, Health Care Professionals who work with WOC patients.

To Receive Credit:

Complete the activity in its entirety.
Complete/submit the online evaluation.
Print out your certificate and/or save to your computer. It will also be saved to your CEC account.

**This course was originally offered at WOCNext 2023 in Las Vegas**

Program Overview: Recent literature and research findings indicate that people with darker skin tones are more likely to develop higher stage and more severe pressure injuries. One thought is current skin assessment protocols are less effective for people who have darker skin tones resulting in early damage arising from pressure not being visualized as easily as it can be in lighter skin toned Caucasian patients. We have identified within our own medical center the need for our clinicians to consider skin tone variations (specifically darker toned skin) when providing initial and subsequent skin assessments. More research and descriptive assessment protocols are needed.

Learner Outcome: Following this activity, 95% of learners will report increased confidence in skin assessment of those with darker skin tones including identification of early signs of skin breakdown.

Relevant Financial Relationships:

The planners and faculty for this activity have no relevant relationships with ANCC/ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose, unless listed below. All relevant relationships with ineligible companies were mitigated according to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.