title: Pressure ulcers--prevention and treatment guidelines.
abstract: Nurses deal with pressure ulcers on a regular basis, yet much of the research has yet to be put into practice. Lyn Phillips examines the implications of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's new guidelines, dealing with prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Pegasus Egerton Ltd, Pegasus House, Waterberry Drive, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 7XX.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards; D001513:Beds / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*