Management of Pressure Ulcers: Nursing Considerations and Interventions

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Introduction
Pressure ulcers are also known as bedsores, or pressure sores are lacerations to the skin
and elemental tissue, contingent on extended pressure on the skin (Bhattacharya and Mishra
2015, p.4). The essay discusses the procedure that explains the management of the disease
processes and the nursing considerations related to interventions like repositioning of patient and
support surfaces.
Search and find a guideline, policy or procedure that discusses the management of pressure
ulcers disease processes.
Nutrition screening is an intervention in management and treatment of pressure ulcers
(Posthauer, Banks, Dorner and Schols 2015, p.175) whereby the nutritional status of every
person with pressure ulcers is screened on admission to a hospital. A reliable and valid nutrition
screening tool is used to ascertain dietary risks. If poor outcomes are confirmed due to
malnutrition, there is a need to quickly identify and treat malnutrition as it affects the healing of
pressure ulcers. Moreover, energy intake and protein intake are essential in the management of
pressure ulcers where energy intake is adjusted based on the level of obesity or weight change
(Posthauer, Banks, Dorner and Schols 2015, p.180). Protein is vital for promoting nitrogen
balance, and its escalated levels are connected to enhanced healing rates.
The other intervention is the use of vitamins and minerals where people with pressure
ulcers are encouraged to eat a balanced diet that contains good sources of vitamins and minerals
(Posthauer, Banks, Dorner and Schols 2015, p.186). Care planning intervention helps in the
management of pressure ulcers where a registered dietitian should develop a document a
personalized nutrition intervention plan grounded upon the person's nutritional requirements,
objectives of care along with the route of feeding. Fluid in the body acts as a solvent for glucose,