NPUAP 2018 Annual Conference

Best Abstract Presentations & Awards (Room Ironwood Ballroom 6, 7, 8)

The Evidence-Based Prophylactic Dressing Reduces Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries by More Than 50% and Significantly Lowers Treatment Costs
Jennifer Fimiani BSN, RN, CWON
Impact of Wound Care Nurse Mentoring Staff on Pressure Injury Staging Competency Outcomes
Ann Marie Kassab, MSN, RN
Effect of a Wearable Patient Sensor to Promote Optimal Patient Turning: Results of the LS-HAPI Study

David Pickham, PhD, RN
Exploration of the Accuracy and Precision of the Scott Triggers™ Instrument in Predicting Postoperative Pressure Ulcer Development
Cheryl Postlewaite, PhDc, RN, CWCN
Descriptive Analysis of Deep Tissue Pressure Injury: Predisposing Factors, Presentation, Evolution
Ann N. Tescher, APRN CNS, PhD, CCNS, CWCN, FCCM