Preventing pressure sores
Krys Gebhardt Research Nurse, Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Homerton Hospital, London
In article 806 in our continuing education series, Krys Gebhardt looks at supports for the equipment of pressure sores in the care of elderly people
Aims
This article aims to assist nurses in the selection and use of pressure relieving equipment to prevent pressure sores in bedbound elderly patients.
Nursing Older People.
6, 2, 23-28.
doi: 10.7748/eldc.6.2.23.s15
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