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Preventing and managing pressure ulcers in patients receiving palliative care

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preventing pressure ulcers

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

Why you should read this article

to understand the challenges of maintaining skin integrity in patients receiving palliative care

to learn how to optimise the care of pressure ulcers in patients receiving palliative care

to count towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD, or you may wish to write a reflective account (UK readers)

to contribute towards your professional development and local registration renewal requirements (non-UK readers)

Authors

Lynn Cornish

Tissue viability lead - St Margaret’s Hospice Care, Somerset, England

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Last Reviewed: 1/1/1