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Nursing Best Practice GuidelineAppendix A: Search Strategy for Existing Evidence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Appendix B: Glossary <strong>of</strong> Clinical Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Appendix C: Braden Scale for Predicting <strong>Pressure</strong> Sore Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Appendix D: Nutritional Screening Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Appendix E: Tools for Assessment <strong>of</strong> Pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Appendix F: Support Surface Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Appendix G: Positioning and Support Surfaces – A Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Appendix H: Staging <strong>of</strong> Wounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Appendix I: Wound Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Appendix J: MEASURE Assessment Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Appendix K: Documentation: Wound Assessment Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Appendix L: Key Fac<strong>to</strong>rs in Deciding Method <strong>of</strong> Debridement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Appendix M: Clinical Signs and Symp<strong>to</strong>ms <strong>of</strong> Wound Infection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Appendix N: Topical Antimicrobial Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Appendix O: Wound Cultures: Swabbing Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Appendix P: Wound Care Cleansing Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Appendix Q: Wound Care Dressings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Appendix R: Implementation Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Appendix S: Educational Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089

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