Hospital-acquired pressure ulcer/injuries as compared to community acquired pressure ulcer/injuries
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Holly Kirkland-Kyhn, PhD, MSN, FNP, GNP, Hospital Patient Care Services, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA; Joy E. Schank, MSN, ANP, CWOCN, Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC), Himrod, New York, USA
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- University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
Pressure ulcers occur in every setting from home to Intensive Care Units. This study will contrast and compare pressure ulcers that occur in hospital to those that occur in home, skilled nursing, or long term care facilities.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Community Acquired Pressure Ulcer/Injuries; Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer/Injuries; Pressure Ulcer/Injuries |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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