Pocket ICU Management
Pressure Ulcer Prevention-ICU Skin Care
First Things First (assess & treat for the following)
- ICU Skin Care Bundle
- Conduct a pressure ulcer admission assessment for all patients.
- Reassess risk for all patients daily.
- Inspect skin of at-risk patients daily.
- Manage moisture.
- Optimize nutrition/hydration.
- Minimize pressure, friction, shear.
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Last updated: April 29, 2010
Citation
"Pressure Ulcer Prevention-ICU Skin Care." Pocket ICU Management, PocketMedicine.com, Inc, 2010. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534253/all/Pressure_Ulcer_Prevention_ICU_Skin_Care.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention-ICU Skin Care. Pocket ICU Management. PocketMedicine.com, Inc; 2010. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534253/all/Pressure_Ulcer_Prevention_ICU_Skin_Care. Accessed November 3, 2025.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention-ICU Skin Care. (2010). In Pocket ICU Management. PocketMedicine.com, Inc. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534253/all/Pressure_Ulcer_Prevention_ICU_Skin_Care
Pressure Ulcer Prevention-ICU Skin Care [Internet]. In: Pocket ICU Management. PocketMedicine.com, Inc; 2010. [cited 2025 November 03]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534253/all/Pressure_Ulcer_Prevention_ICU_Skin_Care.
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