NSFT Pressure Ulcer Initiative

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NSFT Pressure Ulcer Initiative

• Make it your mission to
• re-position

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What is a pressure ulcer

• An area of localised damage to the skin and
  underlying tissue caused by pressure, shear
  friction and/or a combination of these
• (EPUAC/NICE/RCN 2005)

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How does it happen?

• Lying/sitting in one place too long
• Friction/shear
• Moisture lesion

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What does it look like

• Graded system
• Pain
• Smell
• Rotting flesh

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How to avoid PUs

• Assessment O/A
• Reviews
• Equipment
• Repositioning
• Team work
• Nutrition/Hydration
• Mobility

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SSKIN

• Surface - correct support
• Skin - inspection review
• Kinetics - re-positioning
• Incontinence - clean and dry
• Nutrition hydration

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Useful Web address for Aseptic technique

• http//www.nottingham.ac.uk/helm/resources/index.a
  spx
• Click on E-Learning resources
• Click on Aseptic Non-touch technique
• Click on Video presentation
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Stop the Pressure Website

• http//www.stopthepressure.com/path/
• Useful information please use

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Conclusion

• Good basic nursing care
• Repositioning
• Maintain mobility
• Nutrition Hydration
• Skin Care
• Moisture Lesion Yes or No
• Record it
• Report it
• Respond to it
• Understand it