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Registered nurses' approach to pressure injury prevention: A descriptive qualitative study.

Zhaoyu LiAndrea P MarshallFrances Fengzhi LinYanming DingWendy Pearl Chaboyer
Published in: Journal of advanced nursing (2022)
Pressure injury prevention is primarily a nursing responsibility therefore nurses' approaches to prevention were explored. Nurses rely on collaboration with others and access to various resources to provide pressure injury prevention. They recognize the patients' and carers' roles and acknowledge the importance of accessing guidance and support from nursing leaders and wound experts. Acknowledging nurses leading role in prevention and ensuring they have adequate resources are important for quality care.
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