This problem is not caused by insects or disease but is a way the plant reduces water loss from its leaves during cold, dry, windy weather. Plants should recover when the weather warms again. Table 1.
Purpose: To reduce the number of health careâacquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) in patients in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit (CVICU) and to develop nursing processes to prevent HAPUs, thus reducing morbidity, mortality, and cost.
may be used as a resource for individuals who are at risk of, or have an existing pressure ulcer, to guide awareness of. the range of preventive and treatment strategies that are available. Prevention and treatment of mucosal membrane. pressure ulcers are beyond the scope of this guideline.