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Do Patients with a Waterlow Score of Over 15 Require their Pressure Areas Examining During Each Nursing Shift?

April 26, 2017areas Examining nursing Patients pressure require score shift

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Do Patients with a Waterlow Score of Over 15 Require their Pressure Areas Examining During Each Nursing Shift?

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Patients with Waterlow scores of over 15 require regular skin assessment, even if they have been provided with a pressure reducing mattress. If any signs of persistent redness are noticed, then the frequency of repositioning should be increased, or an alternating pressure-relieving system provided. The special heel care panel of the Pressurease mattress reduces the possibility of damage to the skin over the heels, slthough they require regular reassessment in order to identify any damage caused.