Advisor(s)
Jamie Hunsicker, DNP
Ohio Northern University
Nursing, Health & Behavioral Sciences
j-hunsicker@onu.edu
Megan Lieb, DNP
Ohio Northern University
Nursing, Health & Behavioral Sciences
m-lieb.2@onu.edu
Document Type
Poster
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Start Date
22-4-2022 1:00 PM
End Date
22-4-2022 2:00 PM
Abstract
Problem Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a common COVID complication. The best intervention to help with ARDS is placing a patient in the prone position. Pressure injuries are much higher in patients who are in this position than those who are not. Pressure injury prevention bundles are shown to reduce the development of pressure ulcers in these patients.
Purpose The purpose of this study is to reduce the amount of pressure ulcers in patients with COVID who are in the prone position.
Methods This project will use a quantitative quasi-experimental design. This study uses the patients in the hospital who have COVID and are placed in the prone position. This study also includes patients who can and cannot move back and forth to supine. Comparisons will be made prior and after implementing the bundles on the unit and the number of pressure ulcers will be noted.
Evaluation This study will review electronic health records to record the number of pressure ulcers prior to and following this intervention, as well as if any previous ulcers got worse in staging.
Conclusion For nurses on the units, this shows how important it is to carry out these interventions to help prevent this problem from becoming worse. For future research, this shows that pressure ulcer prevention bundles are proven to decrease the prevalence of pressure ulcers, especially in COVID patients who are prone. This helps to give a basis for pressure ulcer bundle interventions that systems can then use to educate nurses.
Recommended Citation
Hish, Amanda, "Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Prone COVID Patients" (2022). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 65.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2022/posters/65
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Prone COVID Patients
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Problem Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a common COVID complication. The best intervention to help with ARDS is placing a patient in the prone position. Pressure injuries are much higher in patients who are in this position than those who are not. Pressure injury prevention bundles are shown to reduce the development of pressure ulcers in these patients.
Purpose The purpose of this study is to reduce the amount of pressure ulcers in patients with COVID who are in the prone position.
Methods This project will use a quantitative quasi-experimental design. This study uses the patients in the hospital who have COVID and are placed in the prone position. This study also includes patients who can and cannot move back and forth to supine. Comparisons will be made prior and after implementing the bundles on the unit and the number of pressure ulcers will be noted.
Evaluation This study will review electronic health records to record the number of pressure ulcers prior to and following this intervention, as well as if any previous ulcers got worse in staging.
Conclusion For nurses on the units, this shows how important it is to carry out these interventions to help prevent this problem from becoming worse. For future research, this shows that pressure ulcer prevention bundles are proven to decrease the prevalence of pressure ulcers, especially in COVID patients who are prone. This helps to give a basis for pressure ulcer bundle interventions that systems can then use to educate nurses.