Validation of the NE1 Wound Assessment Tool to Improve Staging of Pressure Ulcers on Admission by Registered Nurses

10-11-2018 09:21 AM

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There is a need for a simple bedside tool to improve the ability of nurses to identify skin alterations, describe wounds, and stage pressure ulcers for proper care management and present on admission documentation. This study tests the test–retest reliability and criterion validity of the NE1 Wound Assessment Tool (NE1 WAT), a single-use tool featuring wound pictures and stage descriptions according to
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel criteria

#Skin-Health-Solutions #Clinical-Evidence #Best-Practice-Guides-and-Tools #NE1 #Wound-Assessment




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