Pressure Ulcers/Wound Care

tuni813 · Feb 11, 2009 02:04 PM

Hi all- Am looking for any protocols or information your hopsital might use to prevent hospital acquirred pressure ulcers. Do you have a process or protocol? Please share

*SuesquatchRN* · Feb 11, 2009, 02:18 PM

Everyone is assessed according to the Braden Scale and care planned accordingly.

Ared1 · Feb 11, 2009, 04:41 PM

In addition to the Braden Scale, if your pt is immobile we have a minimum q2h turn schedule.

lpnflorida · Feb 11, 2009, 05:33 PM

http://www.woundcarestrategies.com/s...U%20SAMPLE.pdf

I found the above online. It lists many of things which are part of our pressure ulcer prevention protocol.

mcknis · Feb 17, 2009, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Ared1

In addition to the Braden Scale, if your pt is immobile we have a minimum q2h turn schedule.

Same here!

**sharrie** · Feb 17, 2009, 03:23 PM

Our Pressure Ulcer guidance and policies come from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (UK)

I have found some links to some of the NHS policies about this

Treatment and Prevention

Plymouth NHS Trust

NICE

Pressure Ulcers/Wound Care

Pressure Ulcers/Wound Care

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