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Skeletal pin site care: National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses guidelines for orthopaedic nursing.
- Source :
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Orthopedic nursing [Orthop Nurs] 2005 Mar-Apr; Vol. 24 (2), pp. 99-107. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- A systematic analysis of the research literature on skeletal pin site care was conducted, and the opinions of an expert panel were obtained. Four specific recommendations for skeletal pin site care are offered, with explicit discussions of the level of research support and/or expert panel support for each. Discussion of other pin site care issues is provided, and characteristics of the research base regarding skeletal pin site care are described.
- Subjects :
- Administration, Cutaneous
Adolescent
Adult
Bandages standards
Child
Chlorhexidine administration & dosage
Clinical Protocols standards
Disinfectants administration & dosage
Humans
Infection Control methods
Infection Control standards
Nursing Assessment methods
Nursing Assessment standards
Nursing Evaluation Research standards
Orthopedic Nursing standards
Patient Discharge standards
Patient Education as Topic standards
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic standards
Research Design standards
Risk Factors
Skin Care methods
Skin Care nursing
Surgical Wound Infection etiology
Surgical Wound Infection prevention & control
Bone Nails adverse effects
Evidence-Based Medicine standards
Orthopedic Nursing methods
Practice Guidelines as Topic standards
Skin Care standards
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0744-6020
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Orthopedic nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15902006
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006416-200503000-00003