Selection of appropriate support surfaces.
Many claims are made regarding the appropriate selection of support surfaces. ET nurses do not need to "reinvent the wheel" when they decide which system is best for their patients, but they do need to be aware of the most current scientific and expert recommendations. The WOCN and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research have published guidelines that list concrete suggestions about the prediction and prevention of pressure ulcers in adults. I developed an algorithm that incorporates the two groups' recommendations and the most recent scientific research. This algorithm can be used in multiple nursing settings.
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D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001513:Beds / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards*; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*; D012307:Risk Factors