title: Implementing the NICE pressure ulcer guideline.
abstract: This article explores the practical implementation of the NICE (2005) guideline on pressure ulcer prevention by those that the guideline was created for, including: service managers, commissioners, clinical governance and education leads, patients/carers and both the specialist and non-specialist.
authors.affiliation: Worcestershire Primary Care Trusts and University of Worcester. jackies_h@btopenworld.com
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stephen-Haynes
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds; D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004739:England; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014852:Wales