Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 262-264 , August 2008

Skin Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: The Role of the Perianesthesia Nurse

  • Ellen E. Sullivan, BSN, RN, CPAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ellen E. Sullivan, PACU, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02061

References 

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  3. Ayello EA, Lyder CH. Protecting patients from harm: Preventing pressure ulcers. Nursing. 2007;37:36–40
  4. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Prevent pressure ulcers. Available at: http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/Campaign/PressureUlcers.htm. Accessed April 11, 2008.
  5. Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk. Available at: http://www.bradenscale.com/braden.PDF. Accessed April 11, 2008.

PII: S1089-9472(08)00198-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2008.05.004

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 262-264 , August 2008