From ClinicalSkills.net:
This week, we’re excited to announce that Part 1 of our new
series on Pressure Ulcers is now available!
This highly detailed and informative series has been
demonstrated for us by Claire Walker, Lecturer at the University of Liverpool.
Part 1 is on “Risk assessment, skin assessment and care” and it covers:
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Categories of patients who must have an assessment of pressure ulcer
risk, according to NICE guidelines
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How to carry out skin inspection, including the need to check blanching
and presence of erythema
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Strategies to avoid development of moisture lesions
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Assessment of pressure ulcers and use of a grading tool
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Emphasis on the need for continued assessment, and documentation of
assessment
Part 2 of this series is on “Repositioning and early
mobilisation”, and Part 3 is on “Treatment of pressure ulcers”. Parts 2 and 3
will be published over the next two weeks.
You’ll find the Pressure Ulcers series in both the Adults
and the Primary Care sections, in the categories, Wound Care and Wound Care in
Primary Care respectively. Alternatively, just put the relevant key word in the
Search field on the Procedures page.
This week, we also have some updates for you. The following
procedures have been reviewed by the author and updated:
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Recording temperature: Disposable thermometers
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Recording temperature: Tympanic thermometers
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Recording temperature: Electronic thermometers
The main change has been updated references.
Go to the Library resources page on the MTW intranet to access this new procedure on ClinicalSkills.net (no log in required) or access off-site at www.clinicalskills.net with an OpenAthens account.
