Two Methods for Turning and Positioning and the Effect on Pressure Ulcer Development

Powers, Jan

doi:10.1097/won.0000000000000198

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Two Methods for Turning and Positioning and the Effect on Pressure Ulcer Development

Published in Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing • Jan 1, 2016

Authors:

Jan Powers

Abstract

PURPOSE: We evaluated 2 methods for patient positioning on the development of pressure ulcers; specifically, standard of care (SOC) using pillows versus a patient positioning system (PPS). The study also compared turning effectiveness as well as nursing resources related to patient positioning and n...

Subject

Medicine

Mechanical ventilation

Body mass index

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