A pressure ulcer and an ostomy: an unlikely combination?

Implementing a pressure ulcer prevention program and enhancing the role of the CWOCN: impact on outcomes.

Hospitals in the US are increasingly concerned with the rising number of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers. To reduce its 2002-2003 average hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevalence rate of 9.2%, a regional medical center in southeastern US initiated a process improvement and education program. Quarterly pressure ulcer prevalence studies were conducted and the Medical Intensive Care Unit was ...

Practice recommendations for preventing heel pressure ulcers.

Heels are the second most common anatomical location for pressure ulcers. A combination of risk factors, including pressure, may cause ulceration. Heel pressure ulcers are a particular concern for surgical patients. A review of the literature, including poster presentations, shows that controlled clinical studies to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of available interventions are ...

Pressure ulcer management using sodium carboxymethylcellulose hydrofiber® foam dressings.

A patient teaching protocol for pressure ulcer prevention and management.

2. Verbalizes conditions which impact pressure ulcer development. a. Partial or total immobility b. Excessive moisture: diaphoresis and/or incontinence c. History of previous pressure ulcer d. Impaired local and/or systemic circulation e. Impaired oxygenation f. Poor nutrition and/or hydration g. Uncontrolled diabetes h. Sepsis i. Immune suppression j. Generalized edema k. Severe trauma l. Prol...

Patient perceptions of the role of nutrition for pressure ulcer prevention in hospital: an interpretive study.

PURPOSE The aims of this study were to explore (a) patients' perceptions of the role of nutrition in pressure ulcer prevention; and (b) patients' experiences with dieticians in the hospital setting. DESIGN Interpretive qualitative study. SUBJECTS AND SETTING The sample comprised 13 females and 7 males. Their mean age was 61.3 ± 12.6 years (mean ± SD), and their average hospital length of st...