Nurse Talks Empowerment Series: Comprehensive Hair Care Training to Improve Patient Outcomes
Total Credits: 1.5 Contact Hours
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- Categories:
- Nurse Talks
- Speakers:
- Adrienne Johnson, MSW, LCSW-S | Afra Evans, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCM | Adrienne Davis, MBA, MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- License:
- Access for event date only.
Description
An increase in hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) among patients with textured hair, along with limited staff training, led a hospital to launch a focused haircare education initiative. The goal was to address knowledge gaps and improve outcomes through practical, patient-centered care.
An interdisciplinary team, including Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurses, Social Workers, and Educators, developed scalp assessment guidelines, selected appropriate haircare products, and created a multi-modal learning strategy. This included visual guides, online courses, and hands-on simulations.
To support implementation, 41 Haircare Champions from over 20 practice areas led training and provided ongoing peer support. The initiative resulted in a 0% HAPI rate to the scalp and head, improved staff confidence, and strengthened care practices.
This session will share the project’s development, outcomes, and practical tools that can be adapted across clinical environments to reduce preventable harm and enhance patient care.
Speaker
Adrienne Johnson, MSW, LCSW-S Related Seminars and Products
Clinical Educator
Children's Health Children's Medical Center Dallas
Disclosures
Accreditation Statement:
Texas Nurses Association/Foundation Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect or impact educational content with which he or she may have a commercial interest or a potentially biasing relationship of a financial nature. All activity planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers must disclose the presence or absence of a conflict of interest relative to this activity. All potential and actual conflicts are resolved prior to the planning, implementation, or evaluation of the continuing nursing education activity.
The activity’s Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this CNE activity – planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers – has a conflict of interest.
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