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CNA613 : Project Management For Health Professionals

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Project Management for Health Professionals (CNA613)

   

Added on  2020-04-15

CNA613 : Project Management For Health Professionals

   

Project Management for Health Professionals (CNA613)

   Added on 2020-04-15

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Running head: PRESSURE SORESNursing AssignmentName of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note:
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PRESSURE SORES1Project topicPressure injury identification and prevention: Pressure injury are commonly called aspressure sores. Pressure sores are the regions on the skin that get damaged due to constantfriction or pressure in emergency departments. Pressure sores develop in persons who lackmobility like the older patients, patients who are confined to chair, also the bed ridden patients inthe emergency departments. The other names of the pressure sores are pressure ulcers, bed soresand decubitus ulcers (Cushing and Phillips 2013). The regions of the skin that has bonesunderneath, like the elbows, heels, back of head, tailbone are the major areas of the patient thatget affected in the emergency department. These regions do not receive the adequate amount ofblood flow, that is why such regions develop the sores or injuries. There are several ways toidentify pressure injuries in an emergency department. The skin that gets affected by pressureshows discoloration usually in blue, purple color, skin loss from the affected area develop apatch of dead cells. Prevention of the pressure injury in an emergencydepartment is the primemotive of my work. Hence, devising a plan includes the identification of the pressure injuriesand its effective prevention. The plan in involves everyday skin care, change in diet plans,providing support devices, and changing lying or sitting posture in an emergency department(Ausili et al. 2013). Project idea justification (Mini)Pressure injuries are common in old patients who are either bed ridden or confined towheel chair in the emergency departments. Such patients or the old people that are affected bythe pressure injuries are incapable of taking their own care. That is why knowledge of identifyingand prevention of the pressure injuries need to be developed among the nurses so that pressureinjuries in the emergency departments can be identified well before they develop (Bogie, Powell
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