Implementing a pressure ulcer prevention bundle into practice

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 15 SUPPL, 2013, Pages

  Downie, Fiona ^a,b   Perrin, Anne Marie ^b,c   Kiernan, Martin ^d  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care bundle; Exemplary practice; Implementation; Intervention; Pressure ulcer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882432928     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.sup10.s4     Document Type: Article

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