How to Protect Our Largest Organ: Perioperative Skin Impairment Initiative
Prevention and identification of patients ’ skin integrity and measures to promote skin integrity in the perioperative setting is imperative for patient safety. Significant government guidelines, financial implications and national nursing initiatives assist in measuring and improving patient outcomes. An institutional initiative was impl emented to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers and improve nursing competency on pressure ulcer prevention through education. The perioperative setting focused on improving nursing care related to skin impairment, documentation, and decrease skin impairment incidences.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Terry Kohlleppel, Staci Eguia, Cori Kopecki, Kim Kitchen, LIlibeth Dequito, Josy Sunil, Katelyn Lilienthal, Nelyn Cortez, Saramma John, Jaya Sanjo, Cecilia Rodriguez, Daryl Anildes Gumban, Jaya Mathew, Miguel Laxa, Katherine Simpson-Giwa, Tabitha Zahradni Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research
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