Posted 02 October 2024 - 11:30
Posted 02 October 2024 - 11:30
Podcast
Pressure ulcers: tips for avoiding preventable harm
Tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer talks to the Nursing Standard podcast about risk assessment tools
Pressure ulcers are one of the most common preventable ways by which patients are harmed during their care.
They can be serious and even life-threatening, causing pain and distress to people of all ages and across all care settings.
Nurses have an essential role in preventing pressure ulcers, and often the first action in prevention is to complete a pressure ulcer risk assessment. This can provide a foundation for care planning.
Latest pressure ulcer recommendations from the National Wound Care Strategy Programme
Risk assessment and using risk assessment tools are the focus of the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.
This episode features tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer, who has written a continuing professional development (CPD) article, Implementing the PURPOSE T pressure ulcer risk assessment tool into clinical practice, for RCNi specialist journal Nursing Older People.
Anxieties, concerns and challenges raised about the new recommendations
Talking with RCNi CPD editor Nick Lipley, Ms Tyrer discusses her work at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the latest pressure ulcer recommendations from the National Wound Care Strategy Programme, in particular the advantages and challenges associated with PURPOSE T.
She says PURPOSE T is a research-based tool that is being promoted for use across any care setting, but adds: ‘There have been some anxieties, concerns and challenges raised about the new recommendations.’
Find out why in this latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.
Ms Tyrer also explores the revised pressure ulcer categories, reflects on her career to date, and reminds us what the letters in PURPOSE T stand for and why this is important for nursing practice.
Like all RCNi CPD articles, Ms Tyrer’s is an ideal resource for revalidation and improving the care and services that you and your team provide.
- RELATED: Nursing Older People CPD articles
Further information
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2024) How should I assess a person's risk of developing a pressure ulcer?
- National Wound Care Strategy Programme
- National Wound Care Strategy Programme (2023) Pressure Ulcer Recommendations and Clinical Pathway
