Pressure Injury Prevention
The Caregiver’s Role in Pressure Injury Prevention
May 19, 2023
Editor's Note: How can clinicians help support caregivers who look after family members with pressure injuries? In this interview, Kelly McFee, DNP, FNP-C, CWS, CWCN-AP, FACCWS, DAPWCA discusses how t...
The Future of Pressure Injury Prevention
October 28, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors
Pressure injuries represent a great challenge in patient care, as well as a significant burden on the health care system. This burden is likely to continue to increase as...
The Right Support Surface Is Only the Beginning
March 13, 2019
By Susan Cleveland, BSN, RN, WCC, CDP, NADONA Board Secretary
So, you’ve selected the support surface that is perfect for the resident. What’s next? Next steps: education, utilization, reassessmen...
Turning and Positioning for Pressure Injury Prevention
November 1, 2022
Pressure injuries are injuries to the skin and deeper tissues that occur due to direct pressure, shear, or friction forces. It is estimated that in the United States, 2.5 million pressure injuries occ...