Nursing Assignment: Putting It All Together Project

Putting it all together Project
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Putting it all together Project
Part I
Pressure Ulcer is common among hospitalized individuals. This is a skin condition that is commonly known as bed sores where the skin of the patient and its underlying tissues break due to pressure that result from prolonged non-movement of the body. The condition causes discomfort to patients specifically whose medical conditions hinder them from changing their positions. According to data and statistics, preventing pressure ulcers has proven to be a hard task in the long-term care. Pressure ulcers are preventable but are painful and debilitating which may reduce the quality of life and cause septic infections as well as premature deaths.
From the interview with the nurse, it was clear that pressure ulcers are common problems in the long-term care facilities and any patient suffering from pressure ulcers is likely to be admitted in the facility. From her perspective, the prevalence of pressure ulcers among the long-term care patients is 10% with most of them being in stage II. This prevalence was her estimation. I also inquired on how often those who are admitted without the condition develop it. She asserted that 20% of the patients develop pressure ulcers within 6 weeks of admission. For general information, I also inquired who are at higher risks of developing the condition and why. She explained that the elderly people are at higher risk of developing the condition due to various factors such impaired morbidity and poor nutritional status. Other factors that contribute to pressure ulcer risks within the healthcare setting include incomplete implementation of evidence-based pressure prevention measures, poor staffing, poor nutritional management and polypharmacy. She also hinted that there is poor communication between the relevant authorities, researchers and the organization. According to her perception, communication is vital as it helps the organization access resources that can help in solving the issue and compare their results with other institutions for improvement purposes. It was an in-depth interview with educational opportunities, electronic uses and current pressure ulcer prevention strategies being the primary themes of the interview.
Educational opportunities
The does hinted that pressure ulcer prevention is available to the staff at both facilities. However, she appeared to have different opinions in the manner it was delivered. Her opinions differed due to the different facilities within the organization based on the level of technology that is involved. For example, she hinted that in facilities that has low information technology sophistication, education was only accessed through Silver Chair, which is computer-based education program. According to her not much is offered since only one computer is available for the whole staff.
Electronic uses
This involves the use of electronic devices for record keeping and communication purposes within the organization. The nurse hinted that in low information technology sophistication facilities, communication is through telephones and fax machines. In these facilities, paper medical record is used as compared to high information ...