HS-013-NH

Skin Care and Pressure Ulcer Prevention

57.50 (ex VAT)

It is essential that all residents undergo regular assessment to determine the risk of developing pressure ulcers. This policy highlights the steps to be undertaken to identify residents as being at risk and how to individualise care plans to address this risk. All residents are educated regarding the importance of good skin care.

This policy has been updated to incorporate the HSE National Wound Management Guidelines 2018.

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Policies are updated regularly in line with Regulation and Best Practice. Updates will require the consumer to repurchase the documents.

This Policy and Procedure is in line with HIQA National Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland and the Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation Standards for Long Term Care and evidence based best practice.

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