The RCN has produced an evidence-linked clinical guideline on risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers
THE HUMAN suffering and financial costs of I pressure ulcers, the variation in practice in the UK and a growing body of knowledge highlight the need for recommendations for practice. The NHS Executive commissioned the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to produce an evidence-linked clinical guideline on risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers. The guideline complements and builds on the work others have undertaken, for example the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (
Nursing Standard. 14, 40, 31-31. doi: 10.7748/ns.14.40.31.s49
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