Example preventative care bundle: Appendix F
Appendix F is an example of a preventative care bundle which may be used to educate residents, family and caregivers. It features the SSKIN bundle (Skin inspection, Surface, Keep moving, Incontinence & moisture and Nutrition).
Reference: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, (2024). Appendix F of Pressure injury management: Risk assessment, prevention and treatment - Fourth edition. Toronto, Canada: Author. pp. 99.
Source: Reprinted with permission from: Wounds Canada. Pressure injury prevention: SSKIN bundle [Internet]. North York (ON): Wounds Canada; [date unknown].
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