Practice question
Jo Jennings Falls prevention co-ordinator, Northampton General Hospital
Jane Buswell Independent nurse consultant
Nurses are often faced with the complex challenge of preventing pressure ulcers and patient falls. Risk assessment and providing the right pressure-redistributing mattresses combined with correct use of bed rails is essential.
Nursing Older People.
26, 7, 14-14.
doi: 10.7748/nop.26.7.14.s19
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