Skeletal pin site care: National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses guidelines for orthopaedic nursing.
A systematic analysis of the research literature on skeletal pin site care was conducted, and the opinions of an expert panel were obtained. Four specific recommendations for skeletal pin site care are offered, with explicit discussions of the level of research support and/or expert panel support for each. Discussion of other pin site care issues is provided, and characteristics of the research base regarding skeletal pin site care are described.
Holmes
Sue Baird
SB
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Brown
Sarah Jo
SJ
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000592:standards; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
D004202:Disinfectants; D002710:Chlorhexidine