Case study: Increase in Pressure Injuries 

 Acute Care Setting

There have been 5 cases of pressure injuries in the last month. The previous month there was one case. In all cases, the patients were older than 60 years old and had limited mobility. The QI committee has created the following Aim statement:

Aim Statement: In our setting, there will be zero pressure injuries to any patient in the next month

1. Paragraph one: Describe the change that should be implemented using at least one scholarly nursing source from the Chamberlain library to support this intervention.
2. Paragraph two: Describe the predicted outcome.
3. Paragraph three: Identify who will be involved in implementing and evaluating the change.
4. Resources: Include reference for scholarly nursing source used

You are preparing to work as a nurse in the neurology unit. The preceptor informs you to be prepared to discuss the following topics as they are commonly seen on the unit. In order to prepare, choose one of the following topics of interest as your initial discussion posting. Use this course’s resources and one evidenced-based article to explore the topic of your choice.

1.  How do you assess a client when the nurse suspects onset of CVA?
2.  Provide discharge information for a client with mild TBI.
3.  Discuss surgical management of brain tumors.
4.  Describe postoperative complications of a craniotomy.