Risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers
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The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario is the professional body representing registered nurses, nurse practitioners and nursing students in Ontario.
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This best practice guideline assists nurses who work in diverse practice settings to identify adults who are at risk of pressure ulcers. This guideline further provides direction to nurses in defining early interventions for pressure ulcer prevention, and to manage Stage I pressure ulcers.
Type | Best Practice Guideline |
Acquisition | Self-submission |
Review Type | External Evaluation: Organization-based Material |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Clinical Practice Guideline(s) |
Research Approach | Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice |
Keywords | Pressure Ulcers; Risk Assessment |
Series | Nursing Best Practice Guideline |
Publisher | Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario |
Date | 2011-09 |
Version | Publisher's Version |
Citation | Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario. (2011, September). Risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers. (Rev. ed.) Toronto, ON: Author. Retrieved from: http://www.nursinglibrary.org/vhl/handle/10755/347321 |
ISBN | 0920166571 |
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