Pressure Care Articles

nursing research article “Critical care patients’ experience of the helmet continuous positive airway pressure” by Dimech (2011) and was published in the Journal of Nursing in Critical Care (JNCC). It will examine both the strengths and limitations of the study by weighing various elements of the research undertaken and its value and implication for nursing practice. It will use a critiquing tool by (Ryan, 2007) (see Appendix 1). Evidence based practice (EBP) is to offer the best care possible to

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Practice for Nursing Research
09 July 2015

 As I continue my studies in the nursing field, I find that I have always been interested in the prevalent problem of pressure ulcers that affects health care facilities on a daily bases. Specifically, I am curious about the role of the nurse in terms of prevention and care of pressure ulcers. I have decided to chose this issue because I find it both interesting and important as I continue my studies. It is especially important as I transition in to

“Pressure ulcers are caused when an area of skin and the tissues below are damaged as a result of being placed under pressure sufficient to impair its blood supply.” as defined by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (as cited in Payne, 2016, p. 12). I had never really known much about pressure ulcers before nursing. The frequency to which pressure ulcers can occur, and the level of severity they can develop was shocking to me. This is the main reason this topic interested me. The

Qualitative Research Article Critique According to Stockhausen & Conrick (2002), “Learning how to critique research articles is one of the fundamental skills of scholarship in any discipline” (p. 38). Burns & Grove (2011) found “An intellectual critical appraisal of a study involves a careful, complete examination of that study to judge its strengths, weaknesses, meaning, credibility, and significance for practice” (p. 419). The extent, amount and nature of publications accessible today by different

Running head: Pressure Ulcer 1 Pressure Ulcer 12 Pressure Ulcer: A Systemic Comparative Effectiveness Review Jennifer Levy Kaplan University MS504 Scientific and Analytic Approaches to Advance Evidence-Based Practice Abstract Pressure ulcer or bedsores as it is called is commonly referred to as very prevalent among high-risk patients, especially those confirm to hospital or long-term care setting. These individuals may be adults, elderly, frail, poorly nourished, and with comorbid illness.

Pressure ulcer is an adverse outcome in the clinical care setting that also linked to poor quality of nursing care. Though pressure should never happen in a professional care setting, it is still prevalent throughout the world’s medical settings. This article looks at many other previous studies from 1992 to present to compare and find the underlying issues that may contribute to pressure ulcer. A closer look at the nurse’s knowledge versus actual decision will be observe, because it is the key

Pressure ulcers that occur in the long term care setting are increasing in the number of incidences each year in the United States. Consequences and complications of pressure ulcer development include pain, sepsis, cellulitis, bone, and joint infections. Pressure ulcers are also associated with an increased morbidity and mortality rate, negative emotional and physical effects on patients and caregivers, and are the second leading cause of litigation in long term care facilities. The cost of treatment

Article Review on Hypertension Lourdes Marasigan San Diego City College Introduction Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases in the United States. High blood pressure simply means that the pressure in the blood vessels are higher than it normally is. Hypertension is called the "silent killer" because people are unaware they have it. That is why it is very important to check our blood pressure on a regular basis. Summary The article

of risk factors prevent the development of pressure ulcers in hospitalised patients.” I will be discussing and analysing my questions and findings from reliable, current, valid and trustworthy sources found within five articles based on the subject of pressure ulcers. All articles are based on quantitative research undertaken. “From the findings of a good, current, reliable, valid or trustworthy research is the basis for maintaining high standards of care and all nurses must use practice based on

Skin & Wound Care 2012 Qualitative Experimental Design 5 surgical patients. six Month study Pressure ulcer classification. Scrum pressure Buttock Temperature. Demographic characteristics 48 hrs. postop no pressure sores were found. More investigative studies are needed to test the variation of tissue tolerance during prolonged surgery I chose this article based on its relevance to my topic and the highlights on new measures that use technology to measure the temperature and pressure