The intended outcome for this e-poster therefore, is to provide the viewer with a snap shot of scientific rigor of some published quantitative research journal/articles addressing the prevention of hospital acquired pressure injuries by examining project design, sampling measurements, data collection, data analysis in a table format.

 

With the completion of this course, and a thorough evaluation of my evidence table, I have deduced that some modifications are warranted. 

The intended outcome for this e-poster therefore, is to provide the viewer with a snap shot of scientific rigor of some published quantitative research journal/articles addressing the prevention of hospital acquired pressure injuries by examining project design, sampling measurements, data collection, data analysis in a table format.

 

With the completion of this course, and a thorough evaluation of my evidence table, I have deduced that some modifications are warranted. 

Pressure injuries are lesions on the skin, although sometimes they affect underlying and deeper tissues. The lesions are predominantly common among the older age individuals and persons who are immobile (Beinlich & Meehan, 2014). These injuries carry a high cost burden for both the patient and the health care facility, (Li, 2016). The purpose of this project is to utilize the John Hopkins Nursing Model to implement a change in clinical practice guidelines to prevent pressure ulcers in the medical-surgical units. As part of this project, the organizational policy for the prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers will be revised and a pressure injury prevention pilot program for the medical-surgical units will be implemented. Various forms of pressure injury strategies including pressure-relief support surfaces such as mattresses, beds and seat cushions as well as repositioning patients every two hours will be evaluated. The surfaces aim at relieving pressure on those vulnerable points and spread it evenly throughout the entire body. The outcome is expected to show a sharp reduction in the number of new cases of pressure injuries.

     Keywords: pressure injury, pressure relief surfaces, practice guidelines, John Hopkins

       nursing model.

Pressure Mapping and Rates of Hospital- Associated Pressure Ulcers in Medical Intensive Care Unit. American Journal of Critical Care. 23(2).

Li, D. (2016). The relationship among pressure ulcer risk factors, incidence and nursing

documentation in hospital-acquired pressure ulcer patients in intensive care units.

Journal of Clinical Nursing. 25 (2336-2347).

Harmon, C., Grobbel, C., Palleschi, M., (2016). Reducing Pressure Injury Incidence Using a Turn Team Assignment: Analysis of a Quality Improvement Project. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. ;43(5): 477-482. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
 Mwebaza, I., Katende, G., Groves, S., Nankumbi, J., (2016). Nurses’ Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers in Care of Patients with Pressure Ulcers in a Ugandan Teaching Hospital. Nursing Research and Practice. Volume 2014, Article ID 973602, 6 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/973602

Voz, A., Williams, C., Wilson, M. (2011). Who is turning the patients? A survey studies. Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing. 38(4):413-8. doi:10.1097/WON.0b013e318220b6ec.