Pressure Ulcers And The Nursing Care Plan Of Pressure Ulcer

In the literature review, some of aspects of the topic are covered. Most of the literature has identified that the important part are requires periodic reassessment for pressure ulcers and the nursing care plan of pressure ulcer should be mentioned. The overall goals are that the patient with a pressure ulcer will reduce or eliminate the factors that lead to pressure ulcers; will have healing of the pressure ulcer; and not develop an infection in the pressure area (Guy, 2012).

Kaitani et al. (2010) show clearly details that the majority of patients admitted to a nursing home should be assessed, regardless of their aged, gender or weight, and the results need to be documented. Each patient will then be given a date for regular assessment (Kaitani et al. 2010). Kaitani et al. (2010) also pointed out that nursing assessment is a dynamic and continuous process involving synthesis of information from a variety of sources including underpinning knowledge, previous experience, and specialty based knowledge, recognition of important indicators and knowledge of the patient. Meanwhile, many aspects should be assessed in preventing pressure ulcer, such as nursing assessment of nutrition, wound assessment, risk assessment and assessment of quality of life. Immobility, altered consciousness, greater age and weight (BMI) are important risk factors for pressure ulcers. Factors identified included altered level of consciousness, impaired nutritional intake, faecal incontinence and factures (Kaitani et al. 2010).

Kwong et al. (2009) summarized risk assessment in nursing practice detailedly. Assessment is context-specific, combining knowledge of key risk factors with patient circumstances (Kwong et al. 2009). The literature discussed important as...

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... perform ethically, thus undermining their own authority. Fowler et al (2007) identifies listening skills and the encouragement in the participation of care motivates nurses to actively support changes in patient care. Robison, Curry, & Gruman (2007) remind practitioners that participation requires communication skills that are not universally possessed so nurses must be flexible in their approach to champion the participation of others. Using these concepts Registered nurse should always have built a rapport with carers, praising them for the care they provide, promoting partnership in care whilst emphasising the importance of the care plan. The Partners in Caregiving in a Special Care Environment program is an evidence-based intervention that enables these partnerships to develop and thrive, translating into improved experiences for residents, families, and staff.