According to the textbook, nurses in various settings are adopting a research-based (or evidence-based) practice that incorporates research findings into their decisions and interaction with clients. How do you see this being applied in your workplace?
In my workplace, we have recently implemented that if a patient is admitted from the ER or directly admitted from a physician’s office and they have any sensory impairment we must order them a “Stryker” overlay mattress. The stryker softcare overlay mattress is a single patient use mattress put in place in hope of preventing pressure ulcers. The mattress works by redistributing pressure to other areas by removing the constant pressure on pressure points along boney surfaces. This assist with minimizing the risk from getting a pressure ulcer prior to having a pressure ulcer. I think this is importance because some patients may have a disease processes that if a wound exist, the possibility of that said patient condition worsening is high. We also implement the evidence-based practice of putting the patients on a turn schedule. The nursing staff are to turn the patient every 2-hours in hope of preventing pressure ulcers. Some best practices utilized to prevent medical device-related pressure ulcers are: Choosing the correct size Cushioning and protecting the skin Assess the site and observe for edema and skin breakdown.
References
Pressure Ulcer Fact Sheet. (2014). Just the Facts. Retrieved from http://www.npuap.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/09/STOP-PU-Day-Fact-Sheet-color-20141.pdf Stryker Mattress. (2015). General Information Page. Retrieved from http://www.stryker.com/enus/products/PatientHandlingEMSandEvacuationEquipment/Beds/index.htm 1. The hypothesis of the clinical research study is: immunization and vaccine hesitancy is affected by the environment and the situation of its