Protecting patients from harm: Preventing pressure ulcers in hospital patients

Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 36-41

  Ayello, Elizabeth A ^a,b   Lyder, Courtney H ^c  

^a Excelsior College School of Nursing

^b Harris and Associates   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED; BED REST; BODY POSTURE; DECUBITUS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN CARE;

BED REST; BEDS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; POSTURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SKIN CARE;

EID: 34848856086     PISSN: 03604039     EISSN: 15388689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000291986.93689.01     Document Type: Review

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