patient turning

Original Research

Development and Implementation of an Individualized Turning Program for Pressure Injury Prevention Using Sensor Technology in Nursing Homes: A Quality Improvement Program

11/03/2021

Jeanine Maguire, MPT, CWS

Denine Hastings, RN, BSN, MBA

Mary Adams, RN-MSN, APRN, CLNC, FNC

Debra Phillips, RN, BS

John McKenna, BS, MBA

Jiunn-Ru Lin, MS

Annemari Cooley, MA, MBA

11/03/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Implementation of Individualized Turn Protocol for Pressure Injury Prevention in Post-Acute Care: A Quality Improvement Program

BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE: Two-hour turning schedule has been the standard of pressure ulcer (PrI) prevention since the 1850’s [1] despite lacking robust scientific evidence in long-ter...

08/19/2021

Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient Repositioning for Pressure Injury Prevention: A survey of U.S. Acute Care Wound Nurses

Background and significance: Prevention programs for hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) are multi-faceted and complex.[i] Pressure injury prevention (PIP) programs require hands-o...

08/19/2021