Abstract

Every year, millions of people are affected by pressure injuries in the United States. These injuries are caused by a lack of turning, excessive moisture, and external devices. This prevalent problem is significant due to the immense pain they impose on the patient as well as the exorbitant costs associated with them. This process of preventing the development of pressure ulcers can be improved upon by switching from the use of the Braden scale to the Purpose-T scale, increasing the frequency of comprehensive skin assessments, and increasing the utilization of two-nurse skin assessments. This piece utilized a variety of scientific studies to analyze the effectiveness of the suggested methods in order to create a new and more efficient standard for the prevention and care of pressure ulcers. These studies found that on the individual level, each intervention has shown effectiveness. The new interventions would be implemented in stages, beginning with the introduction of the new policy with electronic modules. From there, the new policy would be reinforced in daily huddles, or meetings, before the start of a shift. The next step would be to implement skin unit logs along with weekly skin rounds. The goal of this work is to find the best policy implementation to prevent skin injuries in patients.