Other Titles
Love the skin you're in! Pressure injury management
Abstract
Monthly prevalence education and screening is preformed to address the necessity for active surveillance and identification of patients at-risk for pressure injuries (PI) among hospitalized children. Development of knowledge and clinical skills of unit-based Skin Team (ST) members on management of alterations in skin integrity, demands dedicated monthly focus.
Notes
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Sigma Membership
Phi Epsilon
Lead Author Affiliation
Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention, Nurse Sensitive Indicators, Skin & Wound Care
Recommended Citation
Waldron, Mia K.; Johnson, Kara A.; and Welch, Laura C., "Better together: Pressure injury prevalence and nursing professional development" (2019). Convention. 100.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2019/presentations_2019/100
Conference Name
45th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Better together: Pressure injury prevalence and nursing professional development
Washington, DC, USA
Monthly prevalence education and screening is preformed to address the necessity for active surveillance and identification of patients at-risk for pressure injuries (PI) among hospitalized children. Development of knowledge and clinical skills of unit-based Skin Team (ST) members on management of alterations in skin integrity, demands dedicated monthly focus.
Description
45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.