title: Now is the time for tissue viability.
abstract: Tissue viability nurses (TVNs) have always been interested in pressure ulcers. Many found our way into the specialism because of this interest and passion. We have always believed most of them could be prevented and our desire, our goal has been to prevent all avoidable pressure ulcers.
authors: East and North Herts NHS Trust. heidi.guy@nhs.net
authors: Heidi
authors: H
authors: Guy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D014022:Tissue Survival / Q000502:physiology*