QSEN Simulation
Pressure Ulcer Assessment
Stacey Johnson BSN, RN
Bethel College
MNUR 613
Pressure Ulcers
O Common problem
O Reduce quality of life
O Indicator of quality of care
O Assessment requires a multidisciplinary
approach
Learning Outcomes
O Cognitive
O Outlines the factors involved in development
of a pressure ulcer.
O Affective
O Discusses the importance of a holistic
approach to pressure ulcer assessment.
O Psychomotor
O Describes the pressure ulcer using NPUAP
guidelines.
Scenario
O 75 year old male
O Fractured hip
O History of cognitive impairment
O Frequently incontinent
O Weight loss
O Developed a pressure ulcer to coccyx
Debriefing
O Explains nursing interventions to prevent
and treat pressure ulcers.
O Uses evidence based guidelines to measure
and describe wound.
O Discusses roles of team members in wound
treatment and prevention.
References
Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives, handbook
book I: The cognitive domain. New York: David McKay Co.
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. (2009) Treatment of
pressure ulcers: Quick reference guide. Washington DC: National
Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
Jankowski, I,M.(2010). Matching patient safety goals to the nursing
specialty. Using wound, ostomy, continence nursing services. The
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Jaul, E. (2010). Assessment and management of pressure ulcers in
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Sterner, E., Lindholm, C., Berg, E., Stark, A., & Fossum, B. (2011).
Category I pressure ulcers how reliable is clinical assessment?
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