Pressure Ulcer Prevention
what caring people need to know!

14-minute educational video
Shows caregivers what pressure ulcers are and how they can be prevented.
An excellent resource for CNA training in schools, hospitals, long-term care & home health.

800-366-3641



$99
14-minute video
VHS or DVD




Videocassette cover


Watch highlights from this video
Windows Media Player & high-speed internet connection required

Request a DVD for free 10-day preview

Purchase this video, $99



Medical consultants

Reviews and recommendations


Detailed content outline and sample graphics


BUYER'S GUIDE

 
Program overview Prevention is stressed throughout this award-winning program. Shows examples of pressure ulcers. Teaches how pressure ulcers get started. Describes warning signs. Explains importance of turning. Graphically demonstrates major pressure points. Lists nine prevention tips.
Suggested uses Staff inservice in hospital, long-term care and home health settings. Family caregivers. Discharge planning. In-house TV channel. Nursing students. Enterostomal therapy nurses. Physical therapists.
Program length 14 minutes
Price $99 (extra copies, $59 each).  
Media formats available DVD, VHS videocassette (NTSC or PAL)
Print materials Teacher’s pamphlet. Photocopyable fact sheet.
Available for free preview? Yes, to qualified health care professionals.
Languages English
Awards American Journal of Nursing Media Festival; Aging / long-term care category; second place.

International Television Association, Silver Reel of Merit.

Release date 1992
ISBN# 1-885279-00-0

 


Medical Consultants
Pressure Ulcer Prevention - what caring people need to know 

Karen Lou Kennedy, FNP RN CS
Wound and Skin Care Management Consultant; Tucson, AZ
www.KennedyTerminalUlcer.com

Stephanie Yates, RN MSN CETN
Raleigh, NC

Nancy Faller, RN BSN CETN
Rutland, VT

return to top of page


Reviews and Recommendations
Pressure Ulcer Prevention - what caring people need to know!

After viewing your video on pressure ulcers, we are certain that your products will help tremendously in the training of our sitters and certified nursing assistants. (Feb. 13, 2003) Helen Johnson, RN.   Director, Medical Services.  Loving Care of South Carolina, LLC.   Spartanburg, SC. 

Every caregiver of a high risk patient and the patient him/herself should see this video. It that happened, pressure ulcers probably could be prevented.   Review excerpt from Ostomy/Wound Management Journal, July/August, 1992.

Includes nationally-known nurses and Enterostomal therapy nurses as consultants. Well-researched and produced ... a valuable asset for educational use.    Review excerpt from Decubitus Journal, January 1993.

This video is very useful for individuals caring for at-risk patients, either lay caregivers or staff. Demonstrations throughout the program are excellent, utilizing real people as well as graphic illustrations. The viewer comes away with a clear understanding of pressure ulcer development and prevention. Also included with the video is a pressure ulcer fact sheet which can be used later as a video review. Review excerpt from Physiotherapy Canada Journal, Summer 1994.

This superb videotape demonstrates pressure ulcer etiology and prevention techniques in a remarkably graphic manner. I highly recommend its use for teaching bedside caregivers how to manage patients who are at risk for pressure ulceration. · JoAnn Maklebust, MSN RN CS, Clinical Nurse Specialist / Case Manager; Harper Hospital / Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI. co-author: Pressure Ulcers: Guidelines for Prevention and Nursing Management

The content and quality are excellent for those giving the hands-on care. The 13.5 minute length makes it easy to incorporate in a one hour presentation. · Ann Harris, MSN RN, Clinical Specialist, Independent Practice; Spring Lake, MI

One of the finest educational video's I've seen!   Clean, crisp and to-the-point. Extremely effective graphics. · Katherine Jeter, EdD, ET; Staff Affiliate, Enterostomal Therapy; Spartanburg Regional Medical Center; Spartanburg, SC

I highly recommend this video! Prevention is reiterated as the primary goal with nine tips to assist the care providers in alleviating pressure areas. · Mary Anne Landowski, RN ET; Humboldt Home Health Services; Eureka, CA

The focus on prevention is extremely relevant in today's climate of reducing health care costs. The graphics demonstrate clearly what words alone never do. · Donna McMullen, RN CETN, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital; Rockville, MD

The excellent graphics help convey the important points of the program. Useful for nurse aide inservicing. · Janet Berhang-Doggett, RN MSN CNAA; St. Joseph Hospital, Augusta, GA

Straightforward and professionally done! · Wayne Sherman, RN; Home Health Agency of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

This video has value in patient education programs, especially for care givers. · Barbara Pieper, Ph.D., RN CS CETN; Associate Professor, Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wayne State University College of Nursing, Detroit, MI

Shows my students what a pressure ulcer really is. The step by step guidelines are extremely helpful. · Lenore Teske, RN TA, Primary Instructor, Nursing Assistant Certification Program, Monroe Community College; Rochester, NY

A very good tape. Appropriate for inservicing of nurse aides. A good basic explanation of pressure ulcers. · Paulette Johnson, RN; Greenbush Community Nursing Home; Greenbush, MN

An excellent tape. The language is clear, simple and free of jargon. · Deborah Bradley, RN; Helen Hayes Hospital; West Haverstraw, NY

Illustrates important concepts in an interesting manner. Especially suited for agencies that have programs for nurse aides. · Carolyn Lyndaker, RN MSN, Assistant Professor, James Madison University, Department of Nursing; Harrisonburg, VA

One of the better patient education videos I've seen. It would be excellent for family members caring for patients at risk for pressure ulcers. · Sharon Thimot, RN; South Shore Regional Hospital; Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada

I recommend this video without reservation!   An excellent educational tool. · Karen South Gunter, RN MSA; President, Concerned Care, Inc., Home Nursing Service; Skokie, IL

return to top of page

 


Content Outline
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
14 minute educational videotape

  • Introduce the main point of the video – many pressure ulcers can be prevented.

wpe6.jpg (2316 bytes)

  • Define pressure ulcer.
  • See images of actual pressure ulcers.
  • Explain that the primary cause of pressure ulcers is prolonged pressure.
  • Mention that pressure ulcers are also called decubitus ulcers and pressure sores.

pup, happy cells.gif (3879 bytes)

  • Explain the typical progression of pressure ulcer development, from a red area on the skin through fully-developed stage IV ulcer.
  • List high-risk patients.

pup - heel graphic with sore.gif (4445 bytes)

  • Use graphics to show how prolonged pressure can lead to tissue breakdown.
  • Define "pressure point."

pup - heel bone.gif (943 bytes)

  • Explain the rule of thumb for turning frequency.

pup - 2 hour turning.gif (4407 bytes)

  • Explain the importance of good nutrition.
  • Show how friction and shear can cause a pressure ulcer.
  • Describe how urine and bowel movement can burn the skin.

pup - patient c. caregiver.gif (3861 bytes)

 

Home, Product List    |    Order form    |       About us     |    Disclaimer