Write a brief description of four nursing homes from Arizona. Compare these four nursing homes based on the reported cases of new pressure ulcers. Research and locate reports on these nursing homes through organizations such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Then, explain factors in the nursing home setting that might contribute to incidence of pressure ulcer issues.
Finally, based on guidelines for the prevention of pressure ulcers, explain how people might increase awareness among nursing home staff about the incidence and consequences of pressure ulcers in patients.
Resnick, B. (Ed.). (2016). Geriatric nursing review syllabus: A core curriculum in advanced practice geriatric nursing (5th ed.). New York, NY: American Geriatrics Society Chapter 32, “Pressure Ulcers and Wound Care”
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