title: Nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcer risk assessment.
abstract: Pressure ulcers are a largely avoidable, but serious health problem in the UK. Nurses should be knowledgeable of the signs and symptoms of pressure ulcers, and preventive strategies to reduce their incidence. This article explores the literature on nurses' understanding and use of risk assessment tools to identify patients at increased risk of developing pressure ulcers and how, if at all, this contributes to fewer pressure ulcers in the healthcare setting.
authors.affiliation: Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff. jamunasunil2011@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Jamuna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Sian Davies
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Clifton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology