Why the Braden Scale Is Accurate but Doesn’t Work—and the Very Simple Thing You Can Do About It
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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Why The Crescent Shape?
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
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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Video Inservice for hospital nursing and PT staff: How to get optimal 30 degree lateral position support and pressure relief using The Backbone Positioning Wedge Cushion
Bedsore Rescue Backbone Positioning Wedge Cushion for Pressure Injury Prevention Inservice for Hospitals from Jewell Nursing Solutions on Vimeo.
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How to get the pressure relief in supine
Positioning conundrums - How to get pressure reduction when patient must lay flat (Supine position) from Jewell Nursing Solutions on Vimeo.
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The day I fired pillows
Many moons ago when I was fairly new to nursing, I was assigned to care for a patient with stage 4 pressure injuries on three sides of her lower trunk...
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