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The Problem with Conventional Wedges
Why The Crescent Shape?
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Remember, when it comes to stopping pressure ulcer development and healing, The #1 goal is removing pressure. It can be tricky to get the pressure off the lower backside, especially when...
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Definition of a medical device and classifications
Is the Bedsore Rescue Cushion a Medical Device ?
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Many people have asked me if it is ‘legal’ to ask the hospital/skilled nursing facility/care home where my loved one is staying to use the Bedsore Rescue Backbone Positioning Cushion?...
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Toronto Areas Largest Hospital Network Invests in Pressure Injury Prevention Cushion
Toronto Areas Largest Hospital Network Invests in Pressure Injury Prevention Cushion
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Canadian hospitals in the Toronto area are stepping up their commitment to stop pressure injuries.Jewell Nursing Solutions and Plexxus Shared Service Organization of Toronto have secured a purchasing agreement for...
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4 Myths about Turning And Repositioning
4 Myths about Turning And Repositioning
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And how these myths affect HAPI rates, costs, and outcomes By Gwen Jewell, Clinical Nurse II, BSN, CWS Wound Care Pressure Injury Prevention Keywords: Pressure Injury, Pressure Injury Prevention, Turning...
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Gwen professional portrait
What’s it going to take to stop pressure injuries?
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If we want to realize genuine improvement in the quality of the pressure injury prevention and treatment we deliver, we cannot start with Electronic Health Records or technology driven approaches...
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Why I got into the pressure injury prevention biz
Why I got into the pressure injury prevention biz
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My Scope of Practice: Take a Load Off By Barbara Zeiger, originally published in OWM Journal May 5th, 2017 Gwen Jewell, RN, BSN, CWS, often asks herself why she is so...
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