Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team

Published: March 2016
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Purpose and scope

The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based recommendations that apply to the decisions and best practices of interprofessional teams working to assess and manage existing pressure injuries in people 18 years of age and above.

The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based recommendations that apply to the decisions and best practices of interprofessional teams working to assess and manage existing pressure injuries in people 18 years of age and above.

The guideline focuses on the core competencies and the evidence-based strategies that members of interprofessional teams require to assess and treat people with existing pressure injuries.

We’ve designed this guideline to help nurses and their interprofessional teams become more comfortable, confident and competent when caring for people with existing pressure injuries. It is intended for use in all domains of health care and public health, including clinical work, administration, and education.

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Reference

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (2016). Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team, Third Edition. Toronto, ON: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.

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Disclaimer: These guidelines are not binding for nurses, other health providers or the organizations that employ them. The use of these guidelines should be flexible and based on individual needs and local circumstances. They constitute neither a liability nor discharge from liability. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) gives any guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in them or accepts any liability with respect to loss, damage, injury or expense arising from any such errors or omission in the contents of this work.

Revision status

Current edition published 2016.

About the next edition

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is developing a fourth edition of this best practice guideline (BPG), with the working title Risk Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injuries. The anticipated publication date is 2024. 

This new edition will replace RNAO's BPGs Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team (2016) and Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers (2011).

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