Pressure Sore
Introduction
In health care settings, the doctors and nurses and other health care providers are working together in reaching the one common aim. To provide the quality of health care and promote the wellness is one of their goals in working within the corners of hospitals. In their everyday life inside the hospital, the clinicians provide an in-depth analysis about the different diseases that is present in their patient. One of the most case-sensitive ill is the pressure sore that creates a great dilemma for both the health care practitioner and the patient.
Risk Assessment
A client that is suffering in paralysis might likely to experience the pressure sores. Along with that is the presence of pain and pneumonia. Focusing on the pressure sores, the proposed solution in the problem of pressure sores is the implementation of evidence based practice (EBP) as a protocol in the pressure sore management. In the collaboration of the various clinical apparatuses and innovative tools, the diagnostic results created by the specialist are nevertheless accurate on the actual condition of the patient such as their pain and discomfort feeling. Due to the different symptoms and various allergies of the patient, the stages of the disease is detected, treated and, if possible, is cured. This application of appropriate solution is based on the evidences being present in the patients.
Health care practitioners are guided by the same clinical practice that assists them as well as their patients in generating a clinical decision. These guidelines were systematically formed to develop a comprehensive statement wherein the experts can deliberately explain or provide the quality care. The specific clinical condition of a patient is the most available scientific evidence and from the past experience and knowledge of the health care provider, the judgment can be created. The adequate prescription can be the last statement that a health care provider can give which is also suitable in the patient’s needs. The client should experience the support coming from their families and also the encouragement coming from the nurses and other medical staffs in assisting the recovery of the patient.
In pressure sores or pressure ulcers, the level of evidences is a great source of information that a health care provider can consider in recommending for the available prevention strategies. According to the quality and quantity of available scientific data and methods, the level of evidences can be assessed. Although in most incidence, the level of evidence in pressure sores are relatively low because of the difficulty in performing randomized controlled trials and studies in the area of health (AWMA, 2001). Therefore, the use of protocol is part of the strategies in most of the hospitals to recognize the different improvement in the situation of the patient. The development of the pressure sores can be risky in the patient and the importance of the evidences plays a significant role (Shultz and Shultz, 2004). Through the use of appropriate procedures such as the observations and recording, the critical assessment on the evidences can be strong and valid (Barry, 2009).
However, the role of the nurses in terms of decision making is to provide vital information that can help the patients understand the situation. That information is important to bring the independence and privacy in the hands of the clients. The confidentiality of the patient’s decision making is based on the health and safety aspects of care. The pressure sore that the patient’s feel is important factor in formulating the right solutions for assisting the patients in making their decisions. At some point, the function of the nurses became more challenging than before.
Conclusion
The use of evidences in the medical practice and be part of the overall procedure is one of the basic assumptions that a medical or health care provider should do. In the field of medicine, the experts and the patient should expect the different changes that might happen in the patient and through that different changes, the theories are revealed. The validity of the practice and the guideline of the medical practitioners can guarantee that all their observations are based on their knowledge and there is a valid reason for the generated medical decisions.
References:
AWMA, (2001) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Australian Wound Management Association [Online] Available at: http://www.awma.com.au/publications/2007/cpgpppu_v_full.pdf [Accessed 30 December 2010].
Barry, D., (2009) Pressure Care February Newsletter References [Online] Available at: http://www.wounds-uk.com/pressurecare/downloads/pressurecare_february_09_references.pdf [Accessed 30 December 2010]
Shultz, J., & Shultz, B., (2004) Investigative Protocol Pressure Ulcer [Online] Available at: http://www.vpurt.org/files/INVESTIGATIVE%20PROTOCOL-F314%20updated%20Nov%202004-7%20pages.pdf [Accessed 30 December 2010].
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