luxcapWOCN

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1. Pressure ulcers

   luxcapWOCN replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   Inadequate staffing is a problem at most nursing homes and turning every two hours simply is impossible at times. I've found that using the right specialty mattress can act as a hedge when there aren't enough nurses to go around. We use this mattre...

2. mattress/bed to prevent pressure ulcers

   luxcapWOCN replied to kris10's topic in Safety

   We just started using a mattress called the AirCell - far and away the best I've seen in 10 years of dealing with these complicated stage III and IV sores. There are many fine air mattresses out there but I've found that either the purchasing depar...

3. alternating air mattress????do heels need to be floated

   luxcapWOCN replied to Rnltc's topic in Wound

   You should float the heels or use one of the dynamic low air loss systems that reduce the pressure below 32mm Hg on the all the bony areas. We use a mattress called the AirCell XL that reacts to the patients movements and automatically reduces the pr...