What is the best thing to do to manage pressure areas?
The resident should be assessed by someone appropriately qualified, so make sure the pressure area is reported to the person in charge, and the resident's GP. They may then be referred to district nurses, a wound management consultant or other professionals.
In general, prevention management plans need to continue to prevent the area from deteriorating and/or the development of further pressure areas. However, a treatment care plan also needs to be developed.
The area needs:
- appropriate assessment
- appropriately management for wounds
- appropriate dressing
- appropriate pain management
- to be monitored, documented in the resident's file, and communicated to staff and the resident's family.
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