title: Pediatric skin care: what do nurses really know?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explore pediatric nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention, investigate their beliefs and practices, and identify the barriers and facilitators to providing evidence-based pressure ulcer preventive practices.
  
  
  METHODS
  An exploratory, descriptive, and cross-sectional survey was taken of registered nurses in a freestanding children's hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nurses have adequate knowledge of general pressure ulcer prevention; however, they struggle with individualization. Further, analysis revealed that nursing knowledge did not always correlate with nursing practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses require education on individualized interventions and access to user-friendly, interactive, and comprehensive resources, including unit-based champions and order sets.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Unit, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.forename: Wendi S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Redfern
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sherburne
authors.forename: Melodee L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Nugent
authors.forename: Pippa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D017592:Skin Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires