Accountability and legal issues in tissue viability nursing.

Autor: Guy, Heidi
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Zdroj: Nursing Standard; 10/20/2010, Vol. 25 Issue 7, p62-67, 5p, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: Avoidable pressure ulcers are being increasingly used as an indicator of substandard care. Healthcare professionals may have to account for their actions when a pressure ulcer occurs. This article highlights accountability and legal issues that nurses may encounter when caring for patients with wounds and, in particular, pressure ulcers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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