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Faculty and Topics:

Evonne Fowler, RN, CNS, CWON
600 N Highland Springs Ave.
Banning, CA 92220

Mikel Gray, PhD, NP, FAANP, FAAN
Professor and Nurse Practitioner
University of Virginia
Dept of Urology and School of Nursing
PO Box 80042
Charlottesville, VA 22908

Target Audience
This activity has been developed for physicians, podiatrists, nurses

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the CMS regulations re: hospital acquired pressure ulcers
• Describe evidence‐based practices for prevention of heel pressure ulcers
• Discuss the importance of the initial skin assessment
• Describe a workable prevention protocol
• Define major factor in prevention of heel ulcers

Support/Sponsorship
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center For Continuing Medical Education (NACCME).

Accreditation

MD/DO:
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). NACCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NACCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Policies.

Podiatrists:

NACCME is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric medicine. This program is approved for 1 continuing education contact hours.

Nurses:
ANCC: NACCME is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association for 1 contact hours. Provider #: 110-3-E-06. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 1 contact hours.

Disclosures
All those with control over the content of continuing education programs sponsored by NACCME are expected to disclose whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). It is not assumed that these relationships will have an adverse impact on presentations; they are simply noted here to fully inform participants.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Sage.
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education.