Registed Nurses' Association of Ontario

Accertamento del rischio & Prevenzione delle Lesioni da pressione

Publish Date: 
2005

Importante/Attenzione – questo file scaricabile potrebbe non contenere l'edizione aggiornata delle linee guida sulle pratiche cliniche. Per ottenere l'edizione più recente, leggere la versione inglese delle linee guida.

Define early interventions for pressure ulcer prevention, and to manage Stage I pressure ulcers.

This best practice guideline assists nurses who work in diverse practice settings to identify adults who are at risk of pressure ulcers. This guideline focuses its recommendations on:
• Practice Recommendations including assessment, planning, intervention and discharge/transfer of care
• Educational Recommendations for supporting the skills required for nurses working with adults at risk for pressure ulcers
• Organization & Policy Recommendations addressing the importance of a supportive practice environment as an enabling factor for providing high quality nursing care, which includes ongoing evaluation of guideline implementation.