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management of pressure ulcers Issued April 2014 NICE clinical guideline 179 guidanceniceorgukcg179 NICE has accredited the process used by the Centre for Clinical Practice at NICE to produce guid. By : . Jazmine. Moreno. What Are Pressure Ulcers?. A pressure ulcer is when an area of the skin has had too much pressure on it for to long, and so the skin dies and starts to break down. . There are 3 Primary causes. By: Emily . Ebright. . Define the Problem . Cause:. Prolonged pressure on skin and tissue especially bony points, decreases blood flow to these areas. . Affected skin and tissue are deprived of nutrients and oxygen and start to die. . Evidenced Based Presentation. . Michelle Scarlett. Purpose and Objective of presentation. Educate . about . Pressure Ulcers and it’s presentation. Introduce a case scenario. Preventable . Measures. Linda J. Cowan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWS. Research Health Scientist. North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Health System. Gainesville, FL. Clinical Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Nursing. Biomedical engineering – Robert Karas & Corina Malone. Mission. Mission: “Our mission is to use our engineering and collaboration skills to develop a product that will help people who are at risk for pressure ulcer formation, reduce the chance of developing an ulcer and be more self sufficient in the process”. Tissue Viability Team. ABUHB. Brief functions of the skin. What is a pressure ulcer?. Why do they happen?. What we can do to prevent pressure ulcers?. The way forward. Focus of Presentation. Why do Pressure Ulcers matter?. By : . Jazmine. Moreno. What Are Pressure Ulcers?. A pressure ulcer is when an area of the skin has had too much pressure on it for to long, and so the skin dies and starts to break down. . There are 3 Primary causes. ……Is Everyone’s Responsibility. WELCOME. Place personal information of presenters here.. House Keeping. Expectation. Pre-test completed. Our Goals…. Zero pressure sores or areas of skin breakdown on any individual.. Steven Tam. Objectives. Understand the definitions and staging system for Pressure Ulcers. Review the epidemiology. Review risk factors for pressure ulcer development. Review and understand prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Volume 6, Number 3 Winter 2009 Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Continued 1 Ofce of Health Care Quality Spring Grove Center 55 Wade Avenue Catonsville, MD 21228 Martin O’ State of New JerseyDepartment of Human ServicesDivision of Developmental Disabilities Pressure ulcer (decubitus ulcer) also called bed or pressure sore is damage to the skin caused by pressure.Pressur . of . P. ressure ulcers. /I. njuries. March 2022. H. aideh. N. ajafi. , BSN, RN, MSED,EDS. RAI/MDS . and. OASIS E. ducational. C. oordinator. E-. mail. : . najafih@michigan.gov. 1. Section Learning Objectives. Tuesday, May 6, 2014. These presenters have nothing to disclose. Kathy Duncan, RN. Annette Bartley, RN. Today’s Host. 2. Sarah Konstantino. , Project Assistant, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), assists in programming activities for expeditions, as well as maintaining Passport memberships, mentor hospital relations and collaboratives. Sarah is currently in the Co-Operative Education Program at Northeastern University in Boston, MA, where she majors in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Health Science. She enjoys cooking, traveling, and fitness. . Glenn Smith. Clinical Nurse Specialist. Nutrition and Tissue Viability. March 2013. . . An understanding of how pressure ulcers develop and what can be done to prevent and manage them. An understanding of the education and support that can be provided to patients to help them manage their own risk of pressure ulcers.