Pressure Ulcers: Long-term Care Clinical Manual

Pressure Ulcers: Long-Term Care Clinical Manual Barbara Acello, MS, RN Everything you need to assess, prevent, and treat pressure ulcersPressure ulcer prevention techniques and coding advice you can't find for free at a price that fits your budget This book provides strategies to help long-term care nurses assess, prevent, and treat pressure ulcers in accordance with NPUAP and CMS guidelines. With this resource, not only will staff be able to overcome documentation problems and understand how to assess wounds and infections, but it provides good practices to help your facility achieve a high Quality Measure rating and accurately code Section M on the MDS 3.0. With Pressure Ulcers: Long-Term Care Clinical Manual you will: Employ prevention strategies to reduce the risk of a deficiency under F314Get simplified, step-by-step instructions for proper wound assessment that comply with NPUAP and CMS guidelinesIndividualize resident care plans in less time with improved accuracy using time-tested care plan approachesCustomize the CD-ROM packed with more than 50 forms and resources to save time in clinical practice and staff educationTake a look at the Table of Contents Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin Chapter 2: Identifying Pressure Ulcer Risk and Implementing a Preventive Plan of Care Chapter 3: NPUAP Assessment Guidelines and Techniques Chapter 4: Positioning the Resident in Bed Chapter 5: Positioning the Resident in a Chair or Wheelchair Chapter 6: Support Surfaces Chapter 7: Nursing Strategy: The Plan of Care for a Resident with a Pressure Ulcer Chapter 8: Lower Extremity Ulcers Chapter 9: Pressure Ulcer Treatments and Dressings Chapter 10: Skin Tears Chapter 11: Wound Infection Chapter 12: Legal Issues Chapter 13: Survey Issues Chapter 14: Wound Documentation Glossary