Make This Your Campaign Promise: I Promise to Complete the Braden Scale...
by Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FANDSince we are fast approaching the deadline for the national elections, I decided to join the fray and campaign for accurate completion of the Braden Scale...
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Best Practices
by Aletha Tippett MDThe first step pressure ulcer prevention is conducting a thorough assessment of the patient. This includes a full body examination with special attention to pressure points, looking...
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Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Sensory Perception (Part 1)
By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-APAs wound care professionals, the Braden Scale is near and dear to our hearts. With that in mind, our evidence-based tool needs to be used correctly in order to yield...
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Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Moisture (Part 2)
When nurses hear the term moisture, they usually almost always think of urinary or fecal incontinence, or both. There are actually several other reasons why a patient could be moist. Continued moisture...
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Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Nutrition (Part 3)
By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-APA common misconception by nurses is sometimes predicting nutritional status based on a resident's weight. Weight is not always a good predictor of nutritional status....
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Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Activity (Part 4)
By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-APThe Braden category of activity focuses on how much (or how little) the resident can move independently. A resident can score from 1 to 4 in this category, 1 being...
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Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Shear and Friction (Part 5)
By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-APFriction and shear… what’s the difference and how do they cause pressure injuries? Are wounds caused by friction and shear classified as pressure injuries? What’s the...
View ArticleMake This Your Campaign Promise: I Promise to Complete the Braden Scale...
by Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FANDSince we are fast approaching the deadline for the national elections, I decided to join the fray and campaign for accurate completion of the Braden Scale...
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Best Practices
by Aletha Tippett MDThe first step pressure ulcer prevention is conducting a thorough assessment of the patient. This includes a full body examination with special attention to pressure points, looking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Sensory Perception (Part 1)
By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-APAs wound care professionals, the Braden Scale is near and dear to our hearts. With that in mind, our evidence-based tool needs to be used correctly in order to yield...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Moisture (Part 2)
When nurses hear the term moisture, they usually almost always think of urinary or fecal incontinence, or both. There are actually several other reasons why a patient could be moist. Continued moisture...
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Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Nutrition (Part 3)
By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-APA common misconception by nurses is sometimes predicting nutritional status based on a resident's weight. Weight is not always a good predictor of nutritional status....
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Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Activity (Part 4)
By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-APThe Braden category of activity focuses on how much (or how little) the resident can move independently. A resident can score from 1 to 4 in this category, 1 being...
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Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Shear and Friction (Part 5)
By Holly Hovan MSN, APRN, CWOCN-APFriction and shear… what’s the difference and how do they cause pressure injuries? Are wounds caused by friction and shear classified as pressure injuries? What’s the...
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Legal Perils and Pitfalls of Wound Care, Part 4: Risk Assessments
by Heidi H. Cross, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWONWhen looking at medical charts from a legal perspective, one of the areas closely scrutinized is the risk assessment for skin breakdown and pressure ulcer...
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Understanding the Braden Scale: Focus on Mobility
By Holly Hovan, MSN, RN-BC, APRN-CNS, CWOCN-APWhat is mobility? Typically, when we hear the word mobility, we think about our ability to move, with or without assistance. In a long-term care setting,...
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Pressure Injury Risk Assessments: The Importance of Standardization
By the WoundSource EditorsThe prevalence of pressure injuries among certain high-risk patient populations has made pressure injury risk assessment a standard of care. When utilized on a regular basis,...
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Legal Perils and Pitfalls of Wound Care, Part 3: Turning and Positioning
by Heidi H. Cross, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWONFailure to T&P (turn and position) is always part and parcel of a pressure ulcer lawsuit and a key element of a complaint related to pressure ulcers, as...
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Legal Perils and Pitfalls of Wound Care – A Case Study: End of Life Issues...
By Heidi Cross, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWONMs. EB, a frail 82-year-old woman admitted to a long-term care facility, had a complex medical history that included diabetes, extensive heart disease, ischemic...
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Adopting a Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Mindset
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, DAPWCA, FACCWSWorldwide Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention & Awareness Day is November 21st. This day is considered pretty much a holiday at my home. I have Stop...
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