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Home Healthcare Nurse:
May 2008 - Volume 26 - Issue 5 - p 269-272
doi: 10.1097/01.NHH.0000318940.77785.95
INTERDISCIPLINARY Team Perspective

Pressure Ulcers and the Home Health Aide: Evaluation of an Educational Program

NABER, JESSICA L. RN, MSN; PERLOW, MICHAEL DNS, RN

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Abstract

In a 6-month period, it was noted that 3 home care patients had developed pressure ulcers although they had been visited by home health aides providing full hygienic care. In an attempt to improve care, an educational program was developed and provided to the home health aides. After implementation of this program, posttest scores improved. Two new pressure ulcers were identified, reported, and documented by the aides.

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