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Turning & Positioning (T&P) Clinical Training Handout
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Turning and repositioning (T&P) is not just about moving a patient—it is the cornerstone of pressure injury prevention and treatment. When performed intentionally, T&P becomes a bundled 15- minute intervention...
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Florence Nightingale and the History of Caregiving, Skin Care, and Pressure Injury Prevention
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“If he has a bedsore, it's generally not the fault of the disease, but of the nursing” - Florence Nightingale, 1859 Although pressure injuries have been happening to people since...
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Why Are Pressure Injuries Harder to Prevent Than Other Hospital-Acquired Conditions?
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Pressure injuries remain one of the most preventable hospital harms—so why do they keep happening? Unlike many hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), such as central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) or catheter-associated urinary...
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Why the Braden Scale Is Accurate but Doesn’t Work—and the Very Simple Thing You Can Do About It
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Pressure injuries (PI) are all too common, and today’s nurses are hindered by a broken process. Despite assessment tools, clinical knowledge, and the best intentions, nurses are often pulled in...
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The Problem with Conventional Wedges
Why The Crescent Shape?
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Remember, when it comes to stopping pressure ulcer development and healing, The #1 goal is removing pressure. It can be tricky to get the pressure off the lower backside, especially when...
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4 Myths about Turning And Repositioning
4 Myths about Turning And Repositioning
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And how these myths affect HAPI rates, costs, and outcomes By Gwen Jewell, Clinical Nurse II, BSN, CWS Wound Care Pressure Injury Prevention Keywords: Pressure Injury, Pressure Injury Prevention, Turning...
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