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Evidence For The Validity Of A Tool For Improved Pressure Ulcer Staging By The Non-Expert In The Live Patient, Janelle Borg, Carrie Johnston, Megan Lucke, Jordan Sinclair
Evidence For The Validity Of A Tool For Improved Pressure Ulcer Staging By The Non-Expert In The Live Patient, Janelle Borg, Carrie Johnston, Megan Lucke, Jordan Sinclair
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Background and Purpose: Pressure ulcers (PrUs) are a costly issue for the health care system. The utilization of a tool that increases the accuracy of PrU identification and staging may allow the health care team to better manage these wounds. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of the NE1 Wound Assessment Tool (NE1 WAT) for increasing the wound assessment accuracy of novice nurses.
Subjects: A convenience sample of 11 novice nurses evaluated 11 wounds on eight patients at a 730 bed, hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Methods: Subjects assessed 11 wounds on the patients independently. They …