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Pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention in children

06 March 2012

Nursing Children and Young People

A&S Science

This article explores the physical impact and incidence of pressure ulcers in children. Factors influencing pressure ulcer development, the reliability and validity...

Pressure ulcers in infants and children

25 February 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Although there is no agreement about the size of the problem, there is evidence that critically ill children are more at risk of pressure ulcers than the general...

A survey of assessment tools for detecting and managing risk

10 May 2012

Mental Health Practice

Feature

This article highlights the type of risk assessments that are used in England and Wales for audits under the Care Programme Approach – a government joint venture...

Falls risk assessment in older patients in hospital

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Falls are the most frequent adverse event reported in hospitals, usually affecting older patients. All hospitals in NHS organisations will develop risk prevention...