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Why we should mark World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day
Older people’s nurses can play their part in raising awareness of pressure ulcer prevention
Older people’s nurses can play their part in raising awareness of pressure ulcer prevention
In the care of older people, there is one day that we should all add to the almanac: World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day .
Tools to aid pressure ulcer prevention and treatment include SSKIN, which involves five simple steps:
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- S urface: make sure patients have the right support.
- S kin inspection: early inspection means early detection.
- K eep patients moving.
- I ncontinence/moisture: patients should be clean and dry.
- N utrition/hydration: help patients eat the right diet and
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