The Braden Q+P: A pediatric perioperative pressure ulcer risk assessment and intervention tool

AORN Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-270

  Galvin, Patricia A ^a   Curley, Martha A Q ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Braden Q+P; Braden Scale; Pressure ulcer; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DECUBITUS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

BOSTON; CHILD; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OPERATING ROOMS; PEDIATRICS; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84865535818     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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