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PressureUlcer/Pressure Injury
Prevention
Skin Assessment



Individuals at risk for pressure ulcers
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Elderly
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Complicated health issues
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Compromised skin and nutrition
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Intensive care patients
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Immune compromised patients
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Surgical
Treatment for pressure ulcers/injury
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Repositioning
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Nutritional Support
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Dressings
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Skincare products
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Devices for pressure relief
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One key pressure ulcer/injury prevention is to do a thorough skin assessment
with two nurse verification with each admission called a
"4 Eyes On"
Click on Each Picture
Below to Learn More

Questions About Pressure Ulcers
Common questions about pressure ulcers

Images of Bony Prominence Points
Images to locate pressure ulcer bony prominence areas.

Pressure Injury Stages
Guide on pressure injuries.
Bony prominence points pictures
Common questions about
pressure ulcers
Pressure injury stages
References
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2012). Pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention: A comparative effectiveness review. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productid=926
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Cooper, K.L. (2017). Evidenced-based prevention of pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit. American Association of Critical Care Nurses. https://www.aacn.org/education/ce-activities/c1363/evidencebased-prevention-of-pressure-ulcers-in-the-intensive-care-unit
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Gillespie BM, ChaboyerWP, McInnes E, Kent B, Whitty JA, Thalib L. (2014) Repositioning for pressure ulcer prevention in adults (review). U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. PubMed.gov. Bethesda, MD.
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009958.pub2.
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Health Research & Educational Trust (2016). Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU) Change Package: 2016 Update. Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust. http://www.hret-hiin.org/Resources/pu/16/HRETHENPRU_ChangePackage.pdf
Mayo Clinic. (2014). Risk factors. Mayo clinic staff.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bedsores/basics/risk-factors/con-20030848
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National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. (2016). NPUAP pressure injury stages. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
http://www.npuap.org/resources/educational-and-clinical-resources/npuap-pressure-injury-stages/
Raetz,J, Wick, K.H. (2015). Common questions about pressure ulcers. American Family Physicians, 92(10), 888-894. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1115/p888.html
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