Shingfield Lynn, Carr Helen, Thomson Jo
General Manager, Avalon Nursing Home, Eastbourne.
Avalon Nursing Home, Eastbourne.
Br J Community Nurs. 2017 Sep 1;22(Sup9):S20-S27. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2017.22.Sup9.S20.
Avalon Nursing Home is fully aware of the potential for pressure ulcers in immobile residents and were keen to undertake an evaluation to ensure their residents have the most appropriate care possible. They selected Apex Pro-care to evaluate as there were concerns for residents heels in those with any arterial insufficiency. The Apex Pro-care mattress has a heel section where one or more of the bottom five cells can be deflated under the patient's heel to create a void, which will enable the heel to "float" so that there is no pressure in contact with the heel area. The mattress would reduce the cost of nursing care as repositioning times can be optimised according to need. The three residents who agreed to evaluate the mattress found it to be extremely comfortable and they remained free of any pressure injury.
阿瓦隆疗养院充分意识到行动不便的居民有发生压疮的可能性，并渴望进行一项评估，以确保其居民能得到尽可能恰当的护理。他们选择了Apex Pro-care进行评估，因为担心那些有任何动脉供血不足的居民的脚后跟。Apex Pro-care床垫有一个脚跟部位，底部五个单元格中的一个或多个可以在患者脚跟下方放气以形成一个空隙，这将使脚跟能够“漂浮”，从而使脚跟区域不会受到压力。这种床垫可以降低护理成本，因为可以根据需要优化重新定位的时间。三位同意评估该床垫的居民觉得它极其舒适，而且他们没有出现任何压力性损伤。
