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THE FUTURE Having evaluated the 2013 campaign, we would very much like to continue the momentum in 2014. The time that goes into a voluntary campaign, alongside busy working and personal lives cannot be underestimated, so improving on the man power and planning will be required for 2014 proposed activities. The NZWCS hope to add to the existing resources with patient story videos, coverage in current affairs magazines, engaging with a wider range of healthcare professionals, and possibly a TV interview. We will need to work again with industry that hopefully will assist us financially and also gain wider health professional contacts and distribution to further raise the pressure injury prevention profile across New Zealand. The Director of Nursing group in New Zealand now has pressure injuries as a key performance indicator, this may be New Zealand’s first step towards a national strategic plan, so approaching this group in 2014 should also assist in further raising the profile.


CONCLUSION The Stop Pressure Injury Day campaign in New Zealand was a great achievement for the NZWCS. Healthcare professionals in the society who are passionate about this subject – in both primary and secondary care settings – have taken the campaign resources and message to their local areas. The contacts that the companies have throughout New Zealand, made it possible to spread the message further than the previous year. With the national Director of Nursing group now tasked with improving standards of pressure injury prevention,


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What can you do to prevent


pressure injuries? If you are in bed


Change your position every two to three hours, moving between your back and sides


Use pillows to stop knees and ankles touching each other, particularly when you are lying on your side


Try to avoid creases in the bed linen


If sitting up in bed, be aware that sliding down the bed can cause a pressure injury to your bottom and heels


Ask for assistance if required. If you are in a wheelchair


Relieve pressure by leaning forward, or leaning side to side for a few minutes every half hour.


We are here to help you www.nzwcs.org.nz


Acknowledgement: Developed by Counties Manukau Health and adapted by Auckland District Health Board.


CPO Pressure Ulcer Prevention DLE_Final.indd 1 02/08/2012 11:50:30 a.m. What else can you


do to help? Eat a healthy diet and drink plenty fl uids Keep your skin clean and dry


Ask your nurse to help you with any incontinence.


Your Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Doctor or Dietitian can help you plan your care to prevent a pressure injury


Pressure injuries can sometimes occur even if everything is being done to prevent them.


Please talk to your nurse if you require more information.


the NZWCS now has a robust national body to approach in raising pressure injury awareness at local and national levels. The lasting resources and activities that this campaign has generated will become a platform on which to build and expand in future years as there is still much work to be done from grass roots right up to Ministry levels. Starting small and with a simple message, already researched and gratefully borrowed, was highly advantageous and meant we did not have to reinvent the wheel. This has enabled momentum and new direction, providing opportunities and audiences.


AUTHOR DETAILS Carol Tweed is a Clinical Education Consultant, and a member of the New Zealand Wound Care Society. Paula McKinnel is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Wound Care, Capital and Coast District Health Board, and is both a National Committee Member and the Wellington Coordinator of the New Zealand Wound Care Society.


REFERENCES


1. NHS-IQ (2013) Stop the pressure. Available at: http://bit.ly/1gzMhpr [accessed 31.03.2014]


2. Guy H (2013) Br J Nurs 22(12): S4–8 3. Sullivan N, Schoelles KM (2013) Ann Intern Med 158(5 Pt 2): 410–6 4. Health Quality and Safety Commission New Zealand (2014) Open for better care. Available at: http://www.open.hqsc.govt.nz/ [accessed 02.04.2014]


5. Institute for Healthcare Improvement (2013) Overview: protecting 5 million lives from harm. Available at: http://bit.ly/1hHQnA2 [accessed 02.04.2014]


6. Australian Wound Management Association (2012) Pan Pacific Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention. Available at: http://bit.ly/1h1WutS [accessed 02.04.2014]


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Preventing Pressure Injuries


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Figure 2. The New Zealand Wound Care Society adapted an existing patient/ carer information leaflet from Counties Manukau District Health Board.


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