Clinical Scenario: You’ve noticed an increase in the number of pressure ulcers among your elderly patients while in the ICU. Though the current turning interval is every 2 hours, you wonder if a turning interval of less than 2 hours could more effectively prevent pressure ulcers in this population. by Lindsey Gillespie CA-CARMICHAEL https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h en-us 2025-03-04 00:41:49 UTC 2025-04-24 19:50:38 UTC hello@padlet.com lindseygillespie https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3382061913

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    • ]]>     2025-03-25 20:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3382061913     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423854239 In critical care patients how does turning less than every 2 hours as compared to current practice affect pressure injuries

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423854239     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423854444 P - Increased number of pressure ulcers in elderly population of ICU

    I - turning more frequently than two hours

    C - turning at two hours or less than two hours

    O - Fewer pressure ulcers

    T - ?


    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423854444     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423855209 In ICU patients how does turning more frequently than every 2 hours better than current practice in preventing pressure injuries?

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423855209     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423855726 adult critical care patients AND turning q 2 hours and pressure injuries

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423855726     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423855925 In elderly ICU patients, does turning patients more often than every 2 hours compared to the standard 2 hour interval decrease the rate of pressure ulcers during ICU stay?

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423855925     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423856135 Patient - older adults

    Intervention - turning every two hours

    Comparison - more frequent turning every 1 hour

    Outcome - decrease pressure injuries occurrences

    Time - during hospitalization


    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423856135     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423857175 P- Elderly ICU patients

    I- prevention strategies

    C- turning

    O- best practice

    T- last 5 years

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423857175     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423857215 Adult critically ill OR ICU patients AND turning more frequently than every 2 hours

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423857215     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423857502 Asiri, S. (2023). Turning and Repositioning Frequency to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Among Adult Patients: Systematic Review. Inquiry (00469580), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580231215209

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    SICHIERI, K. et al. Pressure injury prevention in an intensive care unit: implementing the best practices. Revista Gaucha de Enfermagem, [s. l.], v. 45, p. 1–23, 2024. DOI 10.1590/1983-1447.2024.20240166.en. Disponível em: https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=2a6c670a-0762-3236-81ea-5b10e475d074. Acesso em: 24 abr. 2025.

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423857745     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858035 ICU AND elderly AND pressure ulcer OR pressure injury AND repositioning or positioning or turning

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858035     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858043 P elderly ICU patients

    I turning interval less than 2 hours

    C standard practice

    O change in number of pressure ulcers

    T during hospitalization

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858043     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858678 (ICU OR intensive care) AND (turning OR repositioning) AND (pressure ulcers OR pressure injuries)

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858678     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858865 pressure ulcers AND (icu or intensive care unit or critical care) AND (interventions or strategies or best practices)

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858865     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858920 pressure injury prevention

    past 5 years

    used age filter and special area selected critical care

    ]]>     2025-04-24 19:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858920     https://padlet.com/lindseygillespie/uyl3hufc97zq05h/wish/3423858987 Pressure sores OR Pressure injuries OR Bed sores and including turning

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