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Activity Steps

Purpose of Activity

To present a study that investigated sacrococcygeal skeletal structure as a possible nonmodifiable intrinsic risk factor for pressure injury and identify possible issues caused by its morphology.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Recognize the background information the authors considered when planning and conducting their study of sacrococcygeal skeletal structure as a possible pressure injury risk factor.
  2. Identify the characteristics of the two groups of study participants.
  3. Choose the results of the study clinicians may consider when implementing evidence-based practice.
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Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • FL - BON 2.5 CH
  • GA - BON 2.5 CH
  • NM - BON 2.5 CH
  • SC - BON 2.5 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













Test Code: ASWC1122
Published: Nov 2022
Expires: 9/5/2025
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Barbara Delmore, PhD, RN, CWCN, MAPWCA, IIWCC-NYU, FAAN; Stephen Sprigle, PhD, PT; Mohammad Samim, MD, MRCS; Allyson R. Alfonso, MD; Lawrence Lin, MD; Ernest Chiu, MD, FACS