The effect of a pressure ulcer prevention program and the bowel management system in reducing pressure ulcer prevalence in an ICU setting

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-175

  Benoit Jr , Richard A ^a,b   Watts, Carolyn ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DECUBITUS; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREVALENCE; RECTUM; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CARE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; RECTUM; RISK FACTORS; SKIN CARE; TENNESSEE;

EID: 34247162600     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000264830.26355.64     Document Type: Article

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