Pressure ulcer prevention in the emergency department

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-162

  Naccarato, Mary Kathryn ^a   Kelechi, Teresa ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency; pressure ulcer; prevention; prevention and control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79955824042     PISSN: 19314485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TME.0b013e3182157743     Document Type: Article

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