Implementing evidence-based practice to prevent skin breakdown

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 140-149

  Dibsie, Laura G ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Nursing; Pressure ulcer; Quality improvement; Wound care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECUBITUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SKIN CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WOUND CARE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CALIFORNIA; CRITICAL CARE; DOCUMENTATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING RECORDS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SKIN CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 42049115663     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CNQ.0000314474.79624.f2     Document Type: Article

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