title: Become the PPUPET Master: Mastering Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment With the Pediatric Pressure Ulcer Prediction and Evaluation Tool (PPUPET).
abstract: Hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) are serious, debilitating, and preventable complications in all inpatient populations. Despite evidence of the development of pressure ulcers in the pediatric population, minimal research has been done. Based on observations gathered during quarterly HAPU audits, bedside nursing staff recognized trends in pressure ulcer locations that were not captured using current pressure ulcer risk assessment tools. Together, bedside nurses and nursing leadership created and conducted multiple research studies to investigate the validity and reliability of the Pediatric Pressure Ulcer Prediction and Evaluation Tool (PPUPET).
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Services, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI. Electronic address: david.sterken@helendevoschildrens.org.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sterken
authors.affiliation: Quality Improvement, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI.
authors.forename: JoAnn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mooney
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Trauma Services, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ropele
authors.affiliation: Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.
authors.forename: Alysha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kett
authors.affiliation: Spectrum Health Hospitals, Center for Nursing Practice & Development, Grand Rapids, MI.
authors.forename: Karen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Vander Laan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Hospital acquired pressure ulcer (HAPU); PPUPET; Pediatric pressure ulcers; Pressure ulcer