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Pressure Injury Risk, Skin Checks, and Prevention

Learn the CNA's role in preventing and recognizing pressure injuries — understanding how they form, the repositioning clock, pressure points, skin inspection, the critical early sign (non-blanching redness), keeping skin clean, dry, and nourished, and reporting early. CNAs do not stage wounds, diagnose, perform wound treatment, or select dressings.

1h1 Online CE hourintermediateCAL ACE Faculty

Overview

Learn the CNA's role in preventing and recognizing pressure injuries — understanding how they form, the repositioning clock, pressure points, skin inspection, the critical early sign (non-blanching redness), keeping skin clean, dry, and nourished, and reporting early. CNAs do not stage wounds, diagnose, perform wound treatment, or select dressings.

Course curriculum

What you'll learn

A structured path from your first lesson through certificate-ready completion — designed for busy California CNAs.

1h
3 modules
12 lessons
1 Online CE hour

Skills & knowledge gained

  • Explain how pressure injuries form
  • Prevent them through repositioning and skin care
  • Identify the pressure points
  • Recognize the earliest warning sign
  • Know your scope — what a CNA does, and what a CNA must never do

Your learning path

  1. Understanding Pressure Injuries

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  2. Recognition, Prevention, and CNA Role

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  3. Action, Judgment, and Application

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  4. Certificate of completion

    Pass the final exam and active participation requirements to earn your CE certificate.

Module breakdown

Module 1

Understanding Pressure Injuries

  • Introduction
  • Terms & Definitions
  • Statistics
  • Fundamentals

Module 2

Recognition, Prevention, and CNA Role

  • Signs & Symptoms
  • Causes
  • CNA Role & Best Practices
  • Prevention & Risk Reduction

Module 3

Action, Judgment, and Application

  • Scenario & Reporting
  • CNA's Role in Care
  • Case Study
  • Conclusion

Course outline

Module 1: Understanding Pressure Injuries

  1. 1. Introduction5 min
  2. 2. Terms & Definitions5 min
  3. 3. Statistics5 min
  4. 4. Fundamentals5 min

Module 2: Recognition, Prevention, and CNA Role

  1. 1. Signs & Symptoms5 min
  2. 2. Causes5 min
  3. 3. CNA Role & Best Practices5 min
  4. 4. Prevention & Risk Reduction5 min

Module 3: Action, Judgment, and Application

  1. 1. Scenario & Reporting5 min
  2. 2. CNA's Role in Care5 min
  3. 3. Case Study5 min
  4. 4. Conclusion5 min

Provider & completion requirements

Provider: CAL ACE Nursing Academy

CAL ACE Nursing Academy · support@cna.school · (408) 256-0763

To earn your certificate

  • Sign in with your learner account
  • Complete interactive lesson content (50 minutes active participation for 1 Online CE hour)
  • Pass the final course exam
  • Submit the learner attestation before your certificate is issued

Support: support@cna.school

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