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Clinical Best Practice Guidelines MAY 2016 Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team Third Edition Disclaimer Th ese guidelines are not binding on nurses, other health care professionals, or the organizations that employ them. Th e use of these guidelines should be fl exible, and based on individual needs and local circumstances. Th ey neither constitute a liability nor discharge from liability. While every eff ort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) gives any guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in them or accepts any liability with respect to loss, damage, injury, or expense arising from any such errors or omissions in the contents of this work. 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Contact Information Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario 158 Pearl Street, Toronto, Ontario M5H 1L3 Website: www.rnao.ca/bpg Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team Third Edition Greetings from Doris Grinspun, Chief Executive Offi cer, Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario Th e Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is delighted to present the third edition of the clinical best practice guideline Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team. Evidence-based practice supports the excellence in service that health professionals are committed to delivering every day. RNAO is delighted to provide this key resource. We off er our heartfelt thanks to the many stakeholders who are making our vision for best practice guidelines a reality, starting with the Government of Ontario, for recognizing RNAO’s ability to lead the program and for providing multi-year funding. For their invaluable expertise and leadership, I wish to thank Dr. Irmajean Bajnok, Director of the RNAO International Aff airs and Best Practice Guidelines Centre, and Dr. Michelle Rey, Associate Director of Guideline Development. I also want to thank the co-chairs of the expert panel, Dr. Karen Campbell (RN, Field Leader of MClScWH and Wound Project Manager at Western University, ARGC Lawson Research Institute) and Dr. Gary Sibbald (MD, Professor of Public Health & Medicine, and Director/Course Coordinator of IIWCC and Masters of Science in Community Health, Prevention & Wound Care, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Women’s College Hospital, Trillium Health Care Partners, University of Toronto) for their exquisite expertise and stewardship of this Guideline. Th anks also to RNAO staff Grace Suva, Grace Wong, Diana An, and Tanvi Sharma for their intense work in the production of this Guideline. Special thanks to the members of the expert panel for generously providing their time and expertise, which has allowed us to deliver a rigorous and robust clinical resource. We couldn’t have done it without you! Successful uptake of best practice guidelines requires a concerted eff ort from educators, clinicians, employers, policy- makers, and researchers. Th e nursing and health-care community, with their unwavering commitment and passion for excellence in patient care, have provided the expertise and countless hours of volunteer work essential to the development and revision of each best practice guideline. Employers have responded enthusiastically by nominating best practice champions, implementing guidelines, and evaluating their impact on patients and organizations. Governments at home and abroad have joined in this journey. Together, we are building a culture of evidence-based practice. We ask you to share this Guideline with your colleagues from other professions, because we have so much to learn from one another. Together, we must ensure that the public receives the best possible care every time they come in contact with us—making them the real winners in this important eff ort! Doris Grinspun, RN, MSN, PhD, LLD (Hon), O. ONT. Chief Executive Offi cer Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team, Th ird Edition Table of Contents How to Use this Document . 6 Purpose and Scope . 7 Summary of Recommendations . 10 BACKGROUND Interpretation of Evidence . 15 RNAO Expert Panel . 16 RNAO Best Practice Guideline Program Team . 18 Stakeholder Acknowledgement . 19 Background . 25 Guiding Framework . .27 Practice Recommendations . 28 Education Recommendations . 74 RECOMMENDATIONS System, Organization and Policy Recommendations . 80 Research Gaps and Future Implications . 84 Implementation Strategies . 86 Evaluating and Monitoring this Guideline . .87 Process for Update and Review of the Guideline . 89 BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES • www.RNAO.ca 3 Reference List ............................................................................... 90 REFERENCES Appendix A: Glossary of Terms .................................................................. 103 Appendix B: Guideline Development Process ...................................................... .114 Appendix C: Process for Systematic Review and Search Strategy ....................................... .115 Appendix D: Resources for Pressure Injuries in Special Populations ..................................... .119 Appendix E: Pressure Injury Staging System by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) ............ .121 Appendix F: Sample Medical History Template ..................................................... .125 Appendix G: Tools for Assessing Anxiety, Depression, and Stress ........................................ .127 Appendix H: Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Tools .................................................. .128 Appendix I: Pressure Injury Assessment Tools. .130 Appendix J: Progression from Bacterial Balance to Bacterial Damage .................................... .134 APPENDICES Appendix K: Assessment for Infection ............................................................ .135 Appendix L: Swabbing Technique ................................................................ 137 Appendix M: Nutrition Screening and Assessment Tools .............................................. .138 Appendix N: Pain Assessment Tools .............................................................. .139 Appendix O: Seating Assessment ................................................................ .140 Appendix P: Assessment of Goals of Care ......................................................... .142 Appendix Q: Support Surface Selection Tool ........................................................ 143 Appendix R: Cleansing Solutions ................................................................ .147 Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team, Th ird Edition Appendix S: Dressing Categories and Indications for Use . .148 Appendix T: List of Topical Antimicrobial and Antiseptic Agents . .149 Appendix U: Key Factors in Deciding the Method of Debridement . .151 APPENDICES Appendix V: Self-Management Techniques . .152 Appendix W: Education Resources . .153 Appendix X: Additional Resources . .155 Appendix Y: Description of the Toolkit . .156 Endorsements . .157 ENDORSEMENTS Notes . .160 NOTES BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES • www.RNAO.ca 5 Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team, Th ird Edition How to Use this Document Th is interprofessional Best Practice Guideline (BPG)G* is a comprehensive document that provides resources for evidenceG-based interprofessional practice. It is not intended to be a manual or “how to” guide, but rather a tool to guide best practices and enhance decision making for interprofessional teamsG working with people with existing pressure injuriesG. Th e Guideline should be reviewed and applied in accordance with both the needs of the individual BACKGROUND organizations or practice settings, and the needs and preferences of the person with a pressure injury. In addition, the Guideline provides an overview of appropriate structures and supports for providing the best possible evidence- based care. Nurses, other health-care professionals, and administrators who lead and facilitate practice changes will fi nd this document invaluable for developing policies, procedures, protocols, educational programs and assessments, interventions,G and documentation tools. Interprofessional team members in direct care will benefi t from reviewing the recommendations and the evidence that supports them. We particularly recommend that practice settings adapt these guidelines in formats that are user-friendly for daily use. If your organization is adopting this Guideline, we recommend that you follow these steps: