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Pressure Ulcers

Pressure Injury Interventions in Special Populations

October 28, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors Pressure injuries require complex care. They can be incredibly painful for patients, and they represent an enormous financial burden on the health care system. Nationally...

Pressure Injury Prevention While Proning

October 31, 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced health care professionals to take a closer look at the most effective and appropriate measures for pressure injury prevention. In 17% of all...

Pressure Injury Prevention: Here is How You Can Make a Difference

September 28, 2017
By Cheryl Carver LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC I consider myself to be beyond blessed. I know that my purpose in life is to be useful, compassionate, and to make a difference in wound ...

Pressure Injury Risk Assessments: The Importance of Standardization

September 13, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors The prevalence of pressure injuries among certain high-risk patient populations has made pressure injury risk assessment a standard of care. When utilized on a regular ba...

Pressure Mapping for Pressure Ulcer Prevention: What Nurses Should Know

December 13, 2012
By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Pressure mapping has traditionally been used by physiotherapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, orthotists and other health professionals to d...

Pressure Ulcer or Pressure Injury: Is There a Difference?

July 7, 2016
By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND The April National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) consensus conference resulted in a terminology change from pressure ulcer to pressure injury, and ...

Pressure Ulcer Prevention Best Practices

February 12, 2015
By Aletha Tippett, MD I was recently asked to speak on best practices for prevention of pressure ulcers for a group of state surveyors. This is an excellent subject and here is how I would address ...

Pressure Ulcer Test Trials: How Your Facility Can Get Involved

February 27, 2013
By Karen Zulkowski DNS, RN, CWS Part 3 in a series on Pressure Ulcer Knowledge For Part 1, Click here For Part 2, Click here ...
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