Nurses' assessment and documentation of peripheral edema.
THE PURPOSE OF this study was to determine methods used by nurses to assess and document peripheral edema. The sample of 211 nurses at a large urban academic health center completed a survey regarding peripheral edema. Results indicated that nurses used a variety of methods to assess edema and documented their assessments on a number of different forms. Further, many stated that they were not proficient in assessment of edema and expressed the need for clear parameters to guide their practice.
Welsh
J R
JR
Arzouman
J M
JM
Holm
K
K
D002983:Clinical Competence; D004487:Edema / Q000451:nursing*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009737:Nursing Records; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires