What should I consider when creating a skin integrity care plan? Start with a comprehensive risk assessment and skin inspection. Once the risk and skin assessments are complete, all identified risk factors...
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Jeri Lundgren, RN, BSN, PHN, CWS, CWCN, CPT
Jun 06, 2019
We have a high number of admissions each week. What assessments and interventions should we consider for skin integrity upon admission? A head-to-toe skin inspection and a skin integrity risk assessment...
Ask the Treatment Expert: Will exercise help residents with venous insufficiency ulcers?
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Jeri Lundgren
Feb 05, 2019
Research has shown that exercise can help ease symptoms in residents with venous insufficiency.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … skin risk assessment
By
Jeri Lundgren
Aug 09, 2018
Is the Braden Scale a comprehensive skin risk assessment?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … inspection procedure
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jul 09, 2018
As part of our pressure injury prevention program, we conduct a weekly head-to-toe skin inspection. Can this be done by nursing assistants? A weekly head-to-toe skin inspection is recommended as part of...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … DTI treatment
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jun 08, 2018
We have a resident with a deep tissue injury (DTI) on the sacrum and now the center has an open area. Should we measure and describe just the open area?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … auditing skin integrity programs
May 08, 2018
What should our wound care nurse audit, and how often, to ensure our skin integrity program is on track? At least once a month, time should be set aside for the wound care nurse to audit the skin integrity...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … dressing expenses
By
Jeri Lundgren
Mar 08, 2018
Our number of wounds has not changed, yet our wound care dressing expenses have gone up. How can I get them under control?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … benchmarking data for a pressure injury program
By
Jeri Lundgren
Feb 08, 2018
How can I use benchmarking data to improve my pressure injury program?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … temporary care plans
By
Jeri Lundgren
Jan 08, 2018
What should be on our temporary care plan for skin integrity?