title: 'Not on my watch:' treating and preventing pressure ulcers.
abstract: A project to assist nurses in preventing and treating skin issues was implemented using the Transforming Care at Bedside (TCAB) Method. Using the TCAB Method, which included a dedicated Skin Care Resource Nurse, the medical-surgical unit was successful in reducing nosocomial pressure ulcers.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, McKeesport, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ackerman
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States