Review Video

Did you know that pressure ulcer development can begin within just a few hours? Pressure ulcers are preventable complications now classified as “never events” –adverse outcomes that should never take place among patients. Where they do occur, patients are at risk for infection and prolonged hospitalization, as well as pain and incapacitation.

The Braden Scale is a simple and easy-to-use tool which allows nurses to quickly assess for the risk of ulcer development, as well as modify care and interventions to target those specific factors which put patients in danger Coupled with routine skin assessment, use of the Braden Scale is a best practice which all nurses can implement as part of routine care. Where pressure ulcers already exist, using the Braden Scale to identify and address precise areas where problems have been identified is also a best practice to promote healing.

This video demonstrates the use of the Braden Scale, as well as how to perform skin assessment, and outlines the factors contributing to ulcer development. Viewers will learn about prevention strategies, as well as considerations for patients at discharge. This video organizes information in chaptered formats for viewers interested in specific aspects of the program.

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