title: Wound and skin care for the PICU.
abstract: Pediatric intensive care nurses are frequently challenged by caring for critically ill patients with wounds or the potential for skin breakdown. This article summarizes wound care guidelines, discusses nutritional support, and provides a tool for assessing the pediatric patient at risk for skin breakdown.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Oakland, California, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garvin
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*