Abstract

Acquiring a pressure ulcer while in the hospital is a devastating outcome for the patient and their family. Pressure ulcer formation in the medical surgical patient population reflects a gap in practice because it is the nursing staff's responsibility to reposition and protect the patient from developing pressure ulcers. The purpose of this project was to answer the following question. For patients on a medical surgical unit, how does the implementation of a pressure ulcer toolkit, along with the use of an automated patient repositioner (APR), affect the rate of the hospital acquired ulcers over a ten week period?

Author Details

Angela Becker, DNP, MSN, RN, NE, BC

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Pressure Ulcers, Automated Repositioners, Positive Outcomes

Advisor

Linda Matheson

Second Advisor

Rosemary Haggins

Third Advisor

Carolyn Donohue

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2017-12-07

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