title: Developing a tissue viability nursing assistant role.
abstract: This article describes the approach taken to introduce and develop the role of the tissue viability nursing assistant in the tissue viability team at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. It highlights the achievements and challenges to date and identifies future plans for this role.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Cali
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D009728:Nursing Assistants; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*