Courses

The Interface of Nutrition & Pressure Injury Prevention: Following a Hospital Journey (Part 1)

Program Date: 06 November 2024

Publication Date: 22 January 2025

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Course Description

This is part 1 of a 2-part course. In this part, Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCNS, FCCM, FAAN, will identify key touch points in risk assessment and the interconnection between the roles of nurses and registered dietitians; and identify protocols and interventions that engage a nutrition-focused multidisciplinary approach to pressure injury prevention. Originally presented live in a webinar series in 2024.

Course Objectives
  • Identify key touch points in risk assessment and the interconnection between the roles of nurses and registered dietitians.
  • Identify protocols and interventions that engage a nutrition-focused multidisciplinary approach to pressure injury prevention.

Performance Indicators: 5.1.5, 9.2.1, 11.3.4

Activity Code: 185420

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCNS, FCCM, FAAN

Clinical Nurse Specialist/Consultant
President, ADVANCING NURSING LLC
Northville, MI, USA

Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCNS, FCCM, FAAN, is a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist and Consultant. She has published & lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of pulmonary, critical care, prevention of health care-acquired injuries, including pressure injury and CAUTIs/CLABSIs and other HAIs, work culture, and sepsis recognition & management. She serves as a subject matter expert on these topics for the American Hospital Association and Michigan Hospital Association. From 1989 to 2003, she functioned in the role of Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Medical ICUs at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Currently, her company, ADVANCING NURSING LLC, is focused on creating empowered work environments for healthcare practitioners through the acquisition of better skills, attainment of greater knowledge, and implementation of process improvement.

Category

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Nursing CEs:

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.

Abbott Nutrition’s Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:

This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.