Pressure Injuries

Analyze Evidence-Based Practice Presentation On Pressure Injuries

Identify a practice issue which resulted in negative patient outcomes
a. Concept exploration: What is the nature of the clinical problem? How is it defined?
b. Is the issue clinically significant and why? The literature review should support this.
c. Is the issue a priority and why?

a. Identify processes that helped to identify this clinical problem. Examples:
• Shift-to-shift report
• Nurse/student partnership
• Unit-based clinical practice committee discussion

Create a case-study to illustrate the problem, include references citation format is MLA

Sample Solution

Case Study:
Patient X is a 68-year-old female admitted to the long-term care facility for chronic leg ulcer. She was a resident of an assisted living facility prior to her admission and had a history of falls and limited mobility. During her stay in the facility, she experienced multiple pressure injuries that were not addressed in time due to lack of adequate training and knowledge on how to identify pressure injury risk factors among staff members. As a result, Patient X’s condition worsened over time, leading to deeper wounds and caused by further deterioration in her quality of life (Alfonso et al., 2019).

Analyze literature related to evidence based practice presentations on pressure injuries.
a. Identify any gaps or issues with current interventions related to pressure injuries prevention and management?
b. What are some best practices identified in terms of prevention strategies for this type of patient population?
c. Recommend any changes or additional resources needed for better outcomes?

a) There are several gaps associated with current interventions aimed at preventing and managing pressure injuries among patients, such as inadequate patient assessment techniques which can lead to misidentification or under identification of potential risk factors; insufficient education provided by health care professionals; lack of equipment availability; inadequate surveillance systems within facilities which can lead to delayed detection; poor integration between acute care settings/long term care settings resulting in inconsistent follow up treatments (Gardner et al., 2020). b) Best practices for preventing pressure injuries include early identification through comprehensive assessments tailored towards individual needs; providing frequent skin inspections so that risks can be detected quickly; utilizing appropriate supportive surfaces such as gel mattresses, air mattress overlays etc.; ensuring regular repositioning intervals throughout the day while taking into account patient’s specific requirements (Wheeler & Corcoran 2016); integrating preventive strategies across all areas where patients receive medical attention like primary care offices, nursing homes etc.; utilizing more advanced technology such as EMR systems and other tools like software applications that facilitate early detection (Scott et al., 2019). c) In order improve outcomes related to managing and preventing pressure injuries there should be greater emphasis placed on educating healthcare personnel about these conditions so they are aware how best manage them upon initial diagnosis; investing more money into acquiring modern equipment prone beds etc.; implementing electronic reporting systems so quick action can taken when necessary ; creating a centralized system that allows data from different locations join together securely so information sharing is possible between clinics/hospitals departments etc.; establishing effective communication protocols between different clinical units concerning treatment plans/monitoring progress etc.(Chang et al., 2017).

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