Education Committee

Mission:

Positively affect quality of pressure ulcer prevention and care by developing and disseminating a variety of educational programs for consumers, health care providers, and others. Educational programs include conferences, bibliography updates, monographs, and educational media.

Members:

Catherine Ratliff, PhD, APRN-BC, CWOCN (Chair), George Taler, MD, Joyce Black, RN, PhD, CWCN, CPSN, Diane Langemo, PhD, RN, Mary Ellen Posthauer, RD, CD, LD, Mona Baharestani, PhD, ANP, CWOCN, CWS, FAPWCA, FCCWS, Steven Reger, PhD, CP, Terry Coggins, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Linda Pruitt, RN, ET, MSN, Kathy Whittington, RN, MS, CWCN, Lynn Carpernter-Moore, Melissa Greenfield Tempkin, Patsy Cadieu, Becky Dorner, Barbara Pieper.

Current Goals and Activities:

• New Descriptions and Definitions of Staging were presented at the 2007 Biennial Conference held in San Antonio, Texas, Feb 9-10. Click here to download.
  

Recent Accomplishments:

• Pressure Ulcer Prevention Points
• Additional References

• NPUAP Educational CD's. - Buy all four for $195.00 before March 15th. Regular price - $270.00
• #1 - Pressure Ulcer Basics
• #2 - Prevalence & Incidence
• #3 - Prevention
• #4 - Treatment

Resources:

• CD-ROM Order Form
• CD Description
• Monograph Table of Contents
• Monograph Order Form

 

OPPORTUNITIES:

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